Fruit Trees

Prunus dulcis 'Nikita's Pride' (Almond Tree)

Prunus dulcis 'Nikita's Pride'

Also known as Nikita's Pride Almond

$22.95

Size

☀SunFull sun
💧WaterLow to moderate
🌡Zones5-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Prunus dulcis 'Nikita's Pride' (Almond Tree), 'Nikita', 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 dulcis 'Nikita's Pride'
Common name
Nikita's Pride Almond
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
15–20 ft tall × 15–20 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early (late March (slightly later than most almonds, but earlier than Hall's Hardy))
Bloom color
White, Pink
Foliage color
Green
Pollination
Self-fertile
Chill hours
300-400 hrs
Harvest
Late summer

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained soil; avoid wet feet and heavy clay. Almonds are marginal on the cool, wet PNW coast; site against a warm south-facing wall or in the warmest, most sheltered spot available. Slightly later bloom than most almonds improves frost tolerance, but crops can still be lost in cold springs. Watch for and treat peach leaf curl with copper fungicide in late winter before buds swell. Provide a cross-pollinator for best nut set.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
  • 🌱 Edible: Seeds
  • Sweet almonds are safe; bitter almonds contain amygdalin.
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