How to grow apricot
Prunus armeniaca
When to plant apricot
Utah State Extension plants apricots as dormant bare-root stock, setting the graft 2 to 4 inches above ground and staking the tree for the first year in windy areas. Apricots bloom very early, so set out dormant trees in early spring.
Apricot is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 216 to 264 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- early bloom frost damage
- coryneum blight
- bacterial canker
- peachtree borer
- iron chlorosis on alkaline soil
Sources
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