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Elberta Peach Tree
4-5 ft. / Single
$110.95
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$110.95
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Plant details
Meet this plant.
The classic freestone peach that built America's love of fresh peaches — golden, juicy, and sweet enough to eat over the sink.
The Elberta Peach (Prunus persica 'Early Elberta') traces back to a Georgia seedling raised in the 1870s and has been the benchmark home-orchard peach ever since. Its large, yellow-fleshed fruit blushes red over a gold skin, with a rich, honeyed sweetness balanced by just enough tang. Because the flesh pulls cleanly away from the pit, it is a true freestone — ideal for eating fresh, slicing into cobblers, canning, freezing, and putting up preserves.
Why growers choose the Elberta
- Heirloom flavor. Generations of bakers and canners chose Elberta for its full, aromatic sweetness — the taste most people picture when they imagine a ripe peach.
- Clean freestone fruit. The pit separates easily from the flesh, so slicing, canning, and freezing are quick and tidy.
- Self-fertile and dependable. A single tree sets a heavy crop on its own, making it a forgiving choice for a first fruit tree.
- Cold-tolerant range. Hardy in zones 5 through 8, it carries enough winter chill tolerance for much of the country.
- Generous, predictable harvest. Reliable spring bloom leads to a late-summer-into-September crop of full-size fruit.
At a mature 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide, the Elberta makes a productive backyard shade-and-fruit tree, and with summer pruning it can be kept compact along a sunny fence line or in a large patio container.
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.
- USDA hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Arrival height
- 4-5 ft., 6-7 ft.
- 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.
1
Choose the right option
Confirm your USDA zone, then select the available plant size.
2
Packed for the trip
Your plant is secured with transit-ready packaging, and tracking is sent when the order ships.
3
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.
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