Prunus persica Corinthian hybrids
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus PER-se-kuh
- Description
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Beautiful ornamental flowering peaches with smooth gray bark. Tolerates only morning sun in southern states. Works well as an accent plant, specimen, or in a mass planting. Only non-edible fruit is produced.
Wildlife Value: Attracts birds, bees, and butterflies.
Form: Upright, narrow, columnar
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Corinthian Mauve'
- 'Corinthian Pink' - red leaves, pink flowers
- 'Corinthian Rose' - red leaves, medium pink flowers
- 'Corinthian White'
- 'Pillar'
- 'Corinthian Mauve'
- 'Corinthian Mauve', 'Corinthian Pink' - red leaves, pink flowers, 'Corinthian Rose' - red leaves, medium pink flowers, 'Corinthian White', 'Pillar'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Corinthian Mauve'
- 'Corinthian Pink' - red leaves, pink flowers
- 'Corinthian Rose' - red leaves, medium pink flowers
- 'Corinthian White'
- 'Pillar'
- 'Corinthian Mauve'
- 'Corinthian Mauve', 'Corinthian Pink' - red leaves, pink flowers, 'Corinthian Rose' - red leaves, medium pink flowers, 'Corinthian White', 'Pillar'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- persica
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts birds, bees, and butterflies.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Description:
- White, fragrant white to pink double flowers in spring; not grown for fruit
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 3 to 6 in. alternate, simple leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Songbirds
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
