- Botanical name: Prunus persica 'Avalon Pride'
- Common name: Peach
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Fruit, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Fruits
- Prefers rich soil
- Attractive to wildlife
Sweet, succulent peaches are ideal for growing at home. Although susceptible to frost damage early in the year, with a little care peach trees can be a welcome and productive addition to the garden.
For a good crop, peaches are best grown as a fan or espalier trained against a south-facing wall, in moisture retentive, well-drained soil. Peaches flower very early in the year, so avoid planting them in frost pockets – choose the most sheltered site in your garden.
You may need to protect flowers from frost to ensure good fruit set. Also there are very few pollinators around so early in the year, so pollination should be done by hand.
Prunus persica ‘Avalon Pride’ is a variety of peach discovered as a chance seedling in Washington State, near Seattle. It bears pretty pink flowers followed by large, juicy peaches from early August.
Propagated onto ‘Montclare’ rootstock, Prunus persica ‘Avalon Pride’ has medium vigour, and is less susceptible to frost damage than other varieties. Self-fertile, it doesn’t require a pollination partner.
How to grow Prunus 'Avalon Pride'
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Plant size
2m height
2m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Back
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Prunus 'Avalon Pride' and wildlife
Prunus 'Avalon Pride' is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Prunus 'Avalon Pride' poisonous?
Prunus 'Avalon Pride' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
