Peach Loring Dwarf

Loring Dwarf Peach

Loring Dwarf Peach

‘Loring’ is a productive deciduous fruit tree known for large, firm, yellow-fleshed freestone peaches with red-blushed yellow skin. The fruit is sweet, juicy, and flavorful, making it excellent for fresh eating, canning, freezing, baking, and preserves. Spring brings showy pink peach blossoms before the green foliage emerges, followed by a midseason peach crop. It is often sold on dwarf or semi-dwarf rootstock for home orchards and smaller landscapes.

Type: Deciduous fruit tree / dwarf peach
Mature Size: 8–10 ft. wide × 8–10 ft. tall on dwarfing rootstock; semi-dwarf forms may reach about 10–15 ft. tall.
USDA Zones: 5a–8b
Form: Compact, rounded to spreading fruit tree
Light: Full sun
Soil / Water: Fertile, well-drained soil; average water during establishment and fruit development; avoid wet, poorly drained sites
Bloom Time / Length: Early to mid spring; pink flowers are showy but can be damaged by late frost
Fruit Time: Midseason to late summer; harvest timing varies by region, often July–August
Wildlife: Flowers attract bees and other pollinating insects; ripe fruit may attract birds, squirrels, raccoons, and other wildlife

Features & Landscape Uses:
Excellent for small orchards, edible landscapes, backyard fruit gardens, sunny borders, and compact fruit plantings. ‘Loring’ is especially valued as a high-quality yellow freestone peach for both fresh eating and preserving. It is a strong producer and works well where a dependable home-orchard peach is wanted.

Care:
Plant in full sun with good air circulation. Prune yearly during dormancy to maintain an open-center shape, control height, and encourage productive young wood. Thin young fruit after set to improve fruit size and reduce limb breakage. Watch for common peach issues such as peach leaf curl, brown rot, borers, bacterial spot, and late-frost damage to flowers.

Pollination:
Self-pollinating, so one tree can produce fruit; nearby peach or nectarine varieties may improve overall fruit set.

Chill Requirement:
Commonly listed around 750–850 chill hours, depending on source and region.

Plant type

Fruit Tree

Height

8-10'

Width

8-10'

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Red

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Moist well-drained, Rich

Landscape use

Fruit, Home Orchard

Shape

Compact, Rounded

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No