Early Golden apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Early Golden'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 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
'Early Golden' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Early Golden') is a fruit 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 soil of most types. It grows into a broad tree with a moderate growth rate and reaches 15 to 20 feet tall and wide. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it, and it blooms in spring.
Pairs well with Bartlett pear, Oregano, and Everbearing strawberry.