Prunus persica

Name: Prunus persica
Common Name  common peach				Family Rosaceae
x   Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous          x   Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit spreading	Hard. Zone usda 4		Mature Size 8m spread by by 8m tall					x
Leaf: narrowly elliptical,slender pointed, glossy, mid to dark green					Fall/Winter Color leaves turn yellow red in autumn
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: solitary, bowl shaped, pink or red						Infl. single
Jan.     Feb.     ( March.      April.      May. )     June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.( flowering period)
Water Use High x    Low		Soil Rich x    Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun x    Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: trained against wall , fruit tree		Limitations: peach leaf curl, hard to direct					Other Features: not good choice for vancouver, south facing covered wall for heat and keep dry