Helena du Roussillon apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Helena du Roussillon'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Helena du Roussillon' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Helena du Roussillon') 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. It grows fast and has a broad shape. Bees and butterflies visit its flowers in early to late spring. The fruit is grown for fresh eating, cooking, and drying, and the tree is self-fertile.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Bluebell, Feather reed grass, and Ornamental onion.