{"product_id":"prunus-persica-var-nucipersica-fantasia-fantasia-nectarine","title":"Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Fantasia' ~ Fantasia Nectarine","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFantasia Nectarine is a compact fruiting deciduous \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\" title=\"Trees\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e valued for its heavy production of high-quality freestone fruit and its two-stage eating quality. The red-blushed nectarines have yellow flesh and develop a robust sweet-tart flavor when firm-ripe, then become deeply sweet and juicy as they soften on the tree. Because the flesh separates readily from the pit when fully ripe, the fruit is especially convenient for fresh eating, cooking, and other preparations.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA profuse display of fragrant soft pink flowers covers the bare branches in early spring, before the foliage emerges, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. The developing nectarines follow the spring bloom and ripen from late spring into early summer, while the dense green foliage provides a lush backdrop through the remainder of the growing season.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFantasia performs best in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/a\u003e and grows best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Its moderate chilling requirement of approximately 400–600 hours makes it best suited to areas that reliably receive sufficient winter chill. It is self-pollinating, so a second nectarine or peach is not required for fruit production.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 537px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Trees\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest China\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12’ - 15’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12’ - 15'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePink \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 275.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 246.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Spring Bloom Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/spring-flower\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Harvest\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/summer-harvest\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHigh Maintenance. Needs regular watering.  Peaches have a lot of pest and disease issues and need regular spraying to ensure good crop.  Potential pests include\u003cspan\u003e tree borer, fruit moth, root nematodes, and aphids. \u003c\/span\u003e  Late spring frosts can severely damage flower buds.  Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Borders\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWildlife Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eEdible Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/rosmarinus-o-arp?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=213591395\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRosemary\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/fragaria-x-lipstick?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0c92b183c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStrawberry\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/punica-granatum-nana-dwarf-pomegranate?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=68146f614\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePomegranate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ServeScape","offers":[{"title":"5 GALLON","offer_id":49982207131890,"sku":"TRE-PRU-NUC-FANTASIA-5G","price":39.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/1729\/0614\/files\/AdobeStock_363411027_0f2d199e-2bdb-4b0b-9b94-1caef5407813.jpg?v=1786648387","url":"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/prunus-persica-var-nucipersica-fantasia-fantasia-nectarine","provider":"ServeScape","version":"1.0","type":"link"}