Apricot Fruit Trees

Apricot Trees for Sale | Prunus Armeniaca

Apricot Fruit Tree 3-4' (Prunus armeniaca) is native to Armenia but will be at home planted in your home orchard or garden. A hardy, deciduous tree that will give you plenty of sweet yet tart fruit and shade for generations to come enjoy.

Apricot Fruit Tree Plant Details 

Family: Rosaceae

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moist

Height: 15 – 20 ft.

Spread: 15 – 20 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: White

Wildlife Value: Attracts bees

Landscape Uses and Maintenance of Apricot Fruit Tree

The Apricot Fruit Tree 3-4' is a rewarding fruit tree to grow that is beautiful, practical, and ornamental. They have small, soft pink to white flowers that are fragrant. This fruit tree grows very quickly and will gain a large amount of height in the first couple of years of being grown.

These fruit trees require a moderate amount of maintenance. Get your tree pruners ready for action! They will need pruning of dead, rubbing, or diseased branches. You should prune to thin out some of the branches, too, which will give you better quality fruits. Prune in the late winter.

Location, location, location! These trees need full sun. However, they benefit from having some sort of protection to help keep them better guarded from unexpected late frosts and wind. The sunlight will also dry out limbs and leaves, in turn preventing diseases from spreading through your tree.

Make sure to plant your new trees in an area with well draining soil. Avoid planting them in clay soil that holds more water. These trees will not tolerate a high water table.

Water thoroughly when first planted until well established, taking care not to overwater. You will need to water this tree during dry periods.

Give a balanced fertilizer that will encourage fruit set and overall tree health.

Flowers will attract bees and butterflies.

Noteworthy Characteristics of Apricot Fruit Tree

The Apricot Fruit Tree 3-4' is a self pollinating tree, meaning that you can have one tree and still produce fruit. However most self pollinating trees will actually produce more vigorous fruit when more than one tree is present. So, plant multiple varieties and enjoy a bountiful harvest!