Prunus persica 'Florida King' ~ Florida King Peach-ServeScape
Prunus persica 'Florida King' ~ Florida King Peach-ServeScape
Prunus persica 'Florida King' ~ Florida King Peach-ServeScape
Prunus persica 'Florida King' ~ Florida King Peach-ServeScape

Prunus persica 'Florida King'

Florida King Peach

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Florida King Peach is a fruiting deciduous tree primarily grown for its heavy crop of clingstone summer fruit.  A profuse early spring bloom of showy fragrant pink flowers coat the bare branches attracting butterflies. The large yellow peaches with red flushed skin have tender, sweet golden yellow flesh that ripens in June.  Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Florida King is a self pollinator that fruits in its third year, and has 400-450 hours chill requirement.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Northwest China

Height: 

15’ - 20’

Spread: 

15’ - 20'

Spacing: 

18’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

6 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink 

Season of Interest: 

SpringSummer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High Maintenance. Needs regular watering.  Peaches have a lot of pest and disease issues and need regular spraying to ensure good crop.  Potential pests include tree borer, fruit moth, root nematodes, and aphids.   Late spring frosts can severely damage flower buds.  Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWildlife GardenNaturalized AreasPonds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: RosemaryStrawberry, Pomegranate 

IMAGES: Peter Stenzel, Peach, (2) Forest and Kim Starrstarr-190512-6491-Prunus_persica_var_persica-fruit_in_hand_decent_size-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui, (3) Photoset by Jackson's Orchard (1) Peach, (2) Peaches on the tree

 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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