Harcot apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Harcot'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Harcot' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Harcot') is a fruit tree for food gardens, borders, and containers. 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. It grows at a moderate rate into a broad tree. Flowers bloom in spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Bosc pear, Everbearing strawberry, and Great burnet.