5 Live Plants Apricot Tree Prunus armeniaca Sweet Fruit Starter Plants

Apricot trees are deciduous fruiting trees prized for their early spring blossoms and sweet, golden-orange fruit. These starter plants offer a rewarding way to begin growing your own apricots at home, whether in a backyard orchard or a sunny garden border. Their compact young size makes them easy to establish and care for as they mature into productive, attractive trees.

Apricots are wonderful for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and drying, and the trees add ornamental value with their showy spring flowers and handsome foliage. They perform best in full sun with well-drained soil and benefit from annual pruning to shape the canopy and encourage healthy fruiting. These starter plants are ready to be potted up or planted out, giving you a head start on establishing a long-lived and fruitful tree.

Species: Prunus armeniaca
Type: Fruiting tree
Plant_Habit: Deciduous, upright spreading
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, loamy
Zones: 5 to 8
Germination: Not applicable
Spacing: 12 to 20 feet apart
Notes: Water regularly while establishing; prune in late winter