Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese
Prunus armeniaca
Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese (Prunus armeniaca) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide, and needs medium water. Apricot blooms very early — bud-kill from late spring frosts is the norm, fruiting years are infrequent.
medium water15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wideToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Prunus armeniaca
- Variety / cultivar
- Apricot-Chinese
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- pink, white
- Bloom time
- early spring, mid spring
Site factors to consider
- Watch: Transplants
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese get?
- It matures to about 15–20 ft tall and 15–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese safe for dogs?
- No — Fruiting types — Apricot-Chinese is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.