Prunus persica Early Elberta

Early Elberta Peach

Early Elberta Peach produces large, golden-yellow fruit with good flavor for fresh use and canning. It ripens ahead of standard Elberta, bringing the harvest forward within the peach season.

Fragrant pink flowers provide an early-spring display. The fruit needs enough summer warmth to develop fully, so cool or short-season sites may give less reliable results.

Provide full sun, fertile soil, and good drainage. This cultivar is self-fertile.

Size
• Height and spread depend on rootstock and pruning; confirm the rootstock when choosing spacing.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 5

Best Uses
• Home orchards
• Edible landscape specimens

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree

Height

8'

Width

8'

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Spring

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Yellow

Soil

Humus rich, Well Drained

Landscape use

Fruit, Home Orchard

Bark

Corky

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No