Moorpark apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark'
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
'Moorpark' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark') 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 at a moderate rate into a broad tree that reaches 15 to 20 feet tall and wide. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Bartlett pear, Muscadine, Ellagance Purple lavender, and Citronelle coral bells.