species
Prunus persica
Peach · Nectarine
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Prunus persica belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Peach or Nectarine, introduced to the UK. It reaches 3.5 m tall and 3.5 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 from March to April. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 3.5 m tall × 3.5 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (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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