Florida Prince Peach is a semi-dwarf fruiting deciduous tree primarily grown for its early season crop of semi-freestone fruit. A profuse early spring bloom of showy fragrant pink flowers coat the bare branches attracting butterflies. The large red flushed fruits with firm yet melting sweet flesh ripens in May. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Florida Prince is self-pollinating with a low chill requirement of 150 hours.
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Origins: |
Northwest China |
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Height: |
12’ - 15’ |
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Spread: |
12’ - 15' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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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, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rosemary, Strawberry, Pomegranate
IMAGES: photoset by Forest & Kim Starr, (1) Starr-130504-4357-Prunus persica var persica-Florida Prince fruit on branch-Hawea Pl Olinda-Maui (24842890479), CC BY 3.0 US, (2)Starr-110217-1498-Prunus persica var persica-Florida Prince flowers-Olinda-Maui (24445731294), CC BY 3.0 US, (3) Starr-130504-4364-Prunus persica var persica-Florida Prince fruiting habit-Hawea Pl Olinda-Maui (25092305292), CC BY 3.0 US, (4) Starr-140417-0256-Prunus persica var persica-Florida Prince many fruit harvested-Hawea Pl Olinda-Maui (24615087063), CC BY 3.0 US
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
