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Nectarine growing in a garden

How to grow nectarine

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

When to plant nectarine

Clemson Extension treats nectarines as fuzzless peaches with identical culture: plant while fully dormant from early December to mid-March, as early as possible so the roots establish before spring growth begins.

Nectarine 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
Sun
Full sun
Soil pH
6 to 7

Common problems

  • brown rot
  • plum curculio
  • stink bugs
  • peachtree borer
  • poor drainage sensitivity

Sources

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