Bergeval apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Bergeval'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bergeval' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Bergeval') 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. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms from early to late spring. The fruit is grown for fresh eating and cooking, and it ripens early. The tree is self-fertile, so one tree can set fruit alone.
Pairs well with Blueberry, Hardy geranium, Ornamental onion, and Feather reed grass.