Wilson Delicious apricot
Prunus armeniaca 'Wilson Delicious'
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
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wilson Delicious' apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Wilson Delicious') is a tree for specimen planting, pollinator gardens, and food 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. White, fragrant flowers open from early to late spring. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. It grows at a moderate rate into a broad form about 8 to 10 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Feather reed grass, and Greig's tulip.