Perfect Plants 5 gal. Potted Flordacrest Peach Tree
Item # 142413199
- This Item cannot be shipped to AZ, CA.
- This item is non-returnable.
Neighbor’s Club Members earn points with purchases.
- This Item cannot be shipped to AZ, CA.
- This item is non-returnable.
Neighbor’s Club Members earn points with purchases.
The tasty FlordaCrest peach tree is the best overall peach for North Florida and for good reason! It was created by the University of Florida and has become very popular recently. The Florida peach tree produces delicious red-skinned and yellow-fleshed fruit that ripens in mid-May and requires 350 chill hours. The Florida Crest will flower beginning in February and should be fertile in early spring for best results. This peach variety is semi-clingstone meaning its yellow flesh will grip the fruit's pit even while eating. These fleshed peach stone fruits have a long shelf life and are relatively disease-resistant. The cross-pollination from this tree is excellent for other peaches, plum, and nectarine trees. Fun fact: peaches and nectarines are the same species. Nectarines are commonly referred to as different. This is because of the absence of 1 gene that causes the loss of the fruit-skin trichomes that make it fuzz-less.
Looking for more information on trees or shrubs? Check out our guide on how to grow trees and shrubs in the product documents section.
- This Florida crest peach cultivar is low maintenance and prefers well-drained and sandy loam soils as well as full sun exposure. Florida Peach tree care consists of watering regularly, especially during dry periods, which will ensure good health for this peach tree especially during the first year of planting. Water thoroughly the first year of planting to establish a strong root system.
- Prunus persica FlordaCrest peach tree size can get up to 12-15 feet tall and wide making it a perfect peach fruit tree for small spaces. Produces fruit in 1-3 years after planting.
- A slow-release fertilizer or 10-10-10 fertilizer will help the planted peach trees growing conditions. Apply at the base of the tree. Fertilizer helps with brown rot and peach leaf curling. As young peach trees, they require an inch of water per week during the growing season.
- Prune the peach tree annually for diseased or dead branches. Prune the side branches and thin the fruit if the branch becomes too heavy.
- This red blush variety ripens in early summer and can be grown in the department of agriculture zones 6-10 of the southern United States. A true fruit tree of the deep south. We have even seen these mature trees growing in central Florida and south Florida.
- If you live in an area with warmer summers, you can always grow your peach in a large container and move to the shade in the hot summer heat. The same goes for areas lower than USDA zone 8, move the tree indoors in the winter.
- Does not ship to AK, AZ, CA or HI
| Brand | Perfect Plants |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Made in USA |
| Annual/Perennial | Perennial |
| Bloom Color | Green, Pink |
| Botanical Name | Flordacrest Peach |
| Container Size | 5 gal. |
| Features | Plant |
| Hardiness Zones | 8 (10 to 20 F) |
| Harvest Season | Spring |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Outdoor |
| Mature Height | 15 ft. |
| Mature Width | 15 ft. |
| Maximum Time to Germinate | 0 days |
| Maximum Time to Mature | 5 years |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Planting Depth | 12 in. |
| Plant Life Stage | Plant |
| Plant Type | Peaches |
| Product Height | 4 ft. |
| Product Length | 1 ft. |
| Product Weight | 15 lb. |
| Product Width | 1 ft. |
| Recommended Planting Time | Summer |
| Recommended Space Between Plantings | 15 ft. |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Tree Mature Height Range | 13-18ft |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Watering Requirements | Moderate |
| Manufacturer Part Number | TSC0131 |
Q: when to transplant peach tree from bucket indoors to outside in ground
3 years ago- A: Hi Donna, Thank you for your question. Best time to plant is Spring, followed by fall. Best, Shirley3 years agoHelpful?
Q&As
Q: when to transplant peach tree from bucket indoors to outside in ground
3 years ago- A: Hi Donna, Thank you for your question. Best time to plant is Spring, followed by fall. Best, Shirley3 years agoHelpful?
Similar Items
-
-
-
-
-
Top Rated
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
