Chinese apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Chinese'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 30 feet tallup to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chinese' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Chinese') is a fruit for the food garden and the pollinator garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It has a broad growth habit and grows at a moderate rate. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Bosc pear, Everbearing strawberry, and Great burnet.