Reliance dwarf nectarine
Prunus persica 'Reliance'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Open
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Reliance' dwarf nectarine (Prunus persica 'Reliance') is a fruit tree for accent planting, 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. Its pink flowers are fragrant. They draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows at a rapid rate and has an open habit.
Pairs well with Empire apple, Feather reed grass, Ornamental onion, and Jacob’s ladder.