Prunus 'Perfection'
Perfection Apricot
- Category: Shrub, Edibles
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 15-20 ft
- Spread: 15-20 ft
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Purchase options for Perfection Apricot
- Size: #7 5-6'
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$125.00
Perfection bears large fruit moderately early. Perfection apricots have bright orange-yellow flesh and skin and a firm texture Requires cross pollination with another apricot that flowers at a similar time. Apricots like 'Perfection' contain carotenoids which are antioxidants that help prevent heart disease, reduce "bad cholesterol" levels and protect against cancer.
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Habit
| • | Compact |
Soil Moisture
| • | Moist, Well-Drained |
Growing Tips for Prunus 'Perfection'
Quite adaptable to a varied site conditions, but prefers moist, well-drained fertile soils and a position receiving full sun to part-shade. Flowers best in full sun. Prune immediately after flowering in late spring by cutting branches to just above a set of leaves.