species
Prunus armeniaca
Apricot
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Prunus armeniaca belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Apricot, introduced to the UK. It reaches 4 m tall and 4 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers in March. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 4 m tall × 4 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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