Frost® Peach Tree

The peach for gardeners who've given up on peaches: Frost shrugs off the leaf curl that ruins lesser trees and still ripens a sweet, juicy, freestone crop every August.

Frost® (Prunus persica) is a yellow-fleshed freestone peach prized above all for its outstanding resistance to peach leaf curl, the fungal disease that defeats so many trees in cool, damp springs. The fruit is full-flavored and classic-tasting — sweet, balanced, and juicy, with flesh that lifts cleanly off the pit for easy slicing, eating fresh, canning, or freezing. In spring the tree is covered in showy pink blossoms, making it as much an ornamental as a producer.

Why growers choose the Frost

• Leaf curl resistance. Frost is one of the most leaf-curl-resistant peaches available, a genuine advantage in regions with cool, wet springs where other peaches struggle.
• Self-fertile. A single tree sets a full crop on its own — no second peach tree required to get fruit.
• Reliable freestone fruit. Sweet, juicy yellow flesh that separates cleanly from the pit, ripening in August and equally good fresh, canned, or frozen.
• Cold-hardy and adaptable. Thrives across USDA zones 5–9, handling colder winters than many peaches while still performing in warmer southern gardens.
• Spring show. A generous flush of pink blossoms makes it a true ornamental focal point before the fruit ever forms.

At a mature 12–15 ft. in both height and spread, Frost makes a substantial in-ground specimen for a sunny backyard or small home orchard, and responds well to summer pruning if you want to keep it more compact and within easy reach for picking.