Contender Peach

$31.50

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Want to grow peaches, but live in the North? The cold-hardy Contender Peach can thrive in areas where the temperatures reach below zero in winter. In spring, the trees are covered in pretty pink flowers that attract bees and butterflies. The Contender produces medium to large freestone fruit with sweet, juicy yellow flesh.

Prunus persica ‘Contender’

Want to grow peaches, but live in the North? The cold-hardy Contender Peach can thrive in areas where the temperatures reach below zero in winter. In spring, the trees are covered in pretty pink flowers that attract bees and butterflies. The Contender produces medium to large freestone fruit with sweet, juicy yellow flesh.

 

  • Good for fresh eating, canning, and baking
  • Self-pollinating
  • Ripens in mid-August
Weight 15 lbs
Dimensions 11 × 11 × 59 in
Size

3' Lt. Br.

Botanical Name

Prunus persica ‘Contender’

Shape

Rounded

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

8’-10’

Mature Width

15'-22'

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Rich

Hardiness Zones

5-8

Does Not Ship To

AL, AR, AZ, CA, ID, LA, OR, SC, UT, WA