Prunus mume Peggy Clarke

Japanese Apricot

Peggy Clarke Flowering Apricot brings double rose-pink flowers to the garden in winter or very early spring. Their fragrance and densely layered petals make the branches especially appealing near a path or window.

Primarily an ornamental tree, it may also form fruit when flowers escape frost. Another flowering apricot can improve fruit set where a harvest is desired.

Choose full sun and allow room for a small tree. Flowering time and crop reliability vary with local winter and spring weather.

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

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 5

Best Uses
• Early-flowering specimen
• Fragrant garden accents
• Cut flowering branches

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Flowering Ornamental Tree

Height

15'

Width

15-20'

Hardiness zones

5–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Spring, Winter

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Yellow

Attracts

Bees

Landscape use

Border, Specimen

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No