Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
10a
USDA zone
-1°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
7m | Max | 7m |
5m | Min | 5m |
3 years to reach maturity
Fruiting
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Trees blossom during early August. Fruit are picked during mid-November.
Peach 'Scarlet' Overview
Peach trees are small and deciduous. For best results ask a local nursery for advice on choosing the best variety and rootstock for your garden. Scarlet is a cling peach with a red skin and yellow flesh.
Common problems with Peach 'Scarlet'
Leaf curl can limit the amount of food produced through photosinthesis for the tree leading to stress. Fruit can suffer from fruit fly, bol wurm and false codling moth attacks.
Peach 'Scarlet' Companion Plants
How to propagate Peach 'Scarlet'
Seed
Sow seed in end of Winter to Spring.
Cuttings
Graft the seedlings in the following growing season with desired cultivars.
Special features of Peach 'Scarlet'
Attracts useful insects
Bees pollinate the blossoms.
Attractive flowers
The blossoms appear before the leaves making a beautiful show of pink flowers.
Other uses of Peach 'Scarlet'
Edible
The fruit is edible fresh, dried, cooked or preserved.