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Photos illustrate the variety and may show mature growth or fruit. Your live plant will vary; check the listed size and quantity for what ships.
Plant details
Meet this plant.
Elberta Peach brings yellow-fleshed, freestone peaches to a home orchard, with fruit suited to fresh eating, baking and preserving.
Choose your tree
Select the available size and Single or named pack option above. The size refers to the offered tree height range, not mature height. Tree shape and branching naturally vary. Photos of fruit illustrate the variety; fruit and flowers are not guaranteed on arrival.
Plan for your climate
Peaches need sufficient winter chilling to flower and fruit normally. Check local growing guidance before choosing Elberta, especially in areas with mild winters. Spring frost, plant maturity, weather and care affect cropping; a first-season or heavy harvest is not guaranteed.
Planting and ongoing care
- Site: Full sun and well-drained soil.
- Water: Water after planting and monitor moisture as the tree establishes; avoid waterlogged soil.
- Orchard care: Plan for pruning, fruit thinning and monitoring for pests and diseases.
- Space: Mature size depends on rootstock, growing conditions and pruning.
Plan before planting
Fruit tree facts at a glance.
Use hardiness as a first filter, then confirm chill hours, pollination, summer conditions, and local restrictions.
- Light
- Full Sun
- USDA hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Arrival height
- 4-5 ft., 6-7 ft.
- Nursery container
- 5 Gallon
- Supplied size options
- 4-5 ft. · 6-7 ft. · 5 Gallon
- Delivery & arrival
- You receive a live plant in the selected size. Fruit photos may show mature growth, not the plant at delivery.
- Mature size
- Typically about 15 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide; pruning can maintain a smaller canopy.
- Chill hours
- High-chill peach; confirm the current supplier specification and local chill accumulation before ordering.
- Pollination
- Self-fertile; a second peach is not normally required to set fruit.
- Container growing
- Best in the ground; a large container is possible with intensive pruning and irrigation.
- Typical fruiting time
- Typically begins fruiting in 2–4 years depending on rootstock, arrival size, and care.
- Winter care
- Protect young or container-grown plants during severe freezes.
- Delivery eligibility
- Final delivery eligibility is confirmed at checkout; state agricultural restrictions may apply.
USDA zones describe average annual extreme minimum temperatures, not summer heat, humidity, soil, sunlight, chill accumulation, or every microclimate.
A better live-plant order
Know what happens next.
Choose the right option
Confirm your USDA zone, then select the available plant size.
Packed for the trip
Your plant is secured with transit-ready packaging, and tracking is sent when the order ships.
Unpack and acclimate
Open the package promptly, inspect the plant, and give it time to adjust before repotting.
Your point of contact
Inty Tursun
Manager
Questions about plant options, delivery, tracking, or an order? Inty is here to help before and after your purchase.
Will my plant look exactly like the photo?
Live plants naturally vary in height, branching, leaf count, color, and shape. Photos show the variety and typical presentation.
Can items arrive separately?
Yes. Plants can have different preparation times and packaging needs, so one order may receive more than one tracking number.
What should I do when it arrives?
Unpack promptly, inspect the plant, water only when needed, and let it acclimate before making major care changes.


