Prunus persica Corinthian hybrids

Common Name(s):

Corinthian peach cultivars

Cultivar(s):

'Pillar', 'Corinthian Mauve', 'Corinthian White', 'Corinthian Pink' - red leaves, pink flowers, 'Corinthian Rose' - red leaves, medium pink flowers

Category:

Trees

Comment:

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.

Wildlife Value:  Attracts birds, bees, and butterflies.

Height:

20-25 ft.

Flower:

White, fragrant white to pink double flowers in spring; not grown for fruit

Zones:

5-9

Habit:

Deciduous

Site:

Sun; moist, well drained acidic (low pH) soil

Texture:

Medium

Form:

Upright, narrow, columnar

Width:

10-15 ft.

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Leaf:

3 to 6 in. alternate, simple leaves

Tags:

fragrance, showy flowers, deciduous, bees, specimen, birds, wildlife plant, fragrant flowers, mass planting, accent, butterflies, wildlife

NCCES plant id: 2131