Tropic Gold apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Tropic Gold'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tropic Gold' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Tropic Gold') 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 has a broad shape and grows at a moderate rate. Flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Blueberry, Greig's tulip, and Feather reed grass.