PlantsFruits & Berries
Peach
Prunus persica
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Marginal fruit tree for a protected south wall
AdvancedFruits & BerriesAlso TreesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 12–15 ft
- Spacing
- 12 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr; fruit Jul–Aug
- How it spreads
- Small tree
- What to buy
- A hardy cultivar, and low expectations.
- When to plant
- Plant April.
In the design
Zone 6a is the edge for peaches. A cold snap in April kills the blossoms. Plant it only if losing a crop won't bother you.
If you eat it
Ripe fruit
Don't eat pits or leaves.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
