apricot
Prunus armeniaca
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall20 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pink and white flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies and bees. The tree has a broad shape and grows at a moderate rate, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Crab apple, Virginia sweetspire, Feather reed grass, and Casa Blanca lily.
Native range
Central Asia to Northern & Central China.