Prunus armeniaca 'Chinese' Dwarf

Chinese Dwarf Apricot

Chinese Apricot produces medium-sized, golden-orange fruit with firm, sweet flesh. Its extended ripening period allows the crop to be gathered over several pickings.

This cultivar flowers relatively late compared with many apricots, which can help reduce exposure to early spring frost. It tends to begin bearing while young and can carry substantial crops.

Provide full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Chinese Apricot is self-fertile, although site and spring weather still influence the harvest.

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

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4

Best Uses
• Home orchards
• Edible landscape specimens

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree

Height

10'

Width

12-18'

Hardiness zones

4–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Spring

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Orange

Soil

Humus rich, Well Drained

Landscape use

Fruit, Home Orchard

Shape

Spreading

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No