Compacta apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Compacta'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Compacta' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Compacta') 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. White flowers open from early to late spring and draw butterflies and bees. The tree is self-fertile, so one plant can set fruit alone. It is grown for fresh eating and culinary use, and the fruit ripens in mid season.
Pairs well with Perennial candytuft, Feather reed grass, and Blue mistflower.