Fruit Trees

Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark' (Apricot)

Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark'

Also known as Moorpark Apricot

$54.95

Size

☀SunFull sun
💧WaterLow to moderate
🌡Zones4-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark' (Apricot), 'Moorpark', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

A productive fruit tree for the home orchard. Plant where fruit will be welcomed , birds and squirrels enjoy the harvest as much as we do.

Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Most fruit trees benefit from spring pruning to maintain shape and fruit production. Watch for typical orchard pests: codling moth, aphids, scale.

Plant Details

Botanical
Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark'
Common name
Moorpark Apricot
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
15–20 ft tall × 15–20 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early (late, one of the latest-blooming apricots, reducing PNW frost risk)
Bloom color
Orange
Foliage color
Green
Pollination
Self-fertile
Chill hours
600-700 hrs
Harvest
Midsummer

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained soil; avoid wet feet. Site against a north-facing wall to delay bloom and reduce frost damage to early flowers. Watch for brown rot, bacterial canker, and peach leaf curl; treat preventively with copper spray in fall and early spring. Protect young trees from deer browse.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
  • 🌱 Edible: Fruit
  • Flesh of fruit is safe; pit, leaves, and stems contain cyanogenic compounds.
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