Autumn Glo Apricot Tree

Get a consistent fruiting resource that produces great-tasting fruit that stores well and ripens late in the season. Autumn Glo Apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca 'Autumn Glo') produces fruit that can be enjoyed fresh, or in baked goods. The firm flesh makes it an excellent canning variety.

This flavorful fruit does well in taste tests. It has good color and sweet yellow flesh. Autumn Glo Apricots make wonderful preserves and late season pies.

These vigorous trees produce a convenient harvest that ripens together. Enjoy your very late season harvest and prep to enjoy them in winter.

This is a wonderful variety for home growers to add, especially if you sell excess fruit at farmer's markets. The firm flesh and good taste ship and store well. It's nice to extend your fresh eating season so late!

Autumn Glo is a "kid-friendly" variety. The fruit is firm and won't bruise, even with a vigorous helper picking the ripe fruit. Kids like the good flavor, medium texture and nearly fuzz-less skin.

People in many parts of the country are seeking out ways to increase their food security for themselves and their families. What better way than to add a self-pollinating Autumn Glo Apricot tree to your landscape?

You'll relish your reliable harvest each year. Order the productive Autumn Glo Apricot tree from the expert growers at Nature Hills this season.

How to Use Autumn Glo Apricot Tree in the Landscape

You'll be charmed each spring with its pink blooms. WIth a semi-spreading growth habit, why not consider this a special accent tree? Place it behind your patio seating in a mulched bed and enjoy the flowers and developing fruit.

Kids love learning where their food comes from. And people across the country are adding fruiting trees as edible landscaping.

Call it your "Victory Garden" and join in on this fun garden design trend!

Or, use this in a hedgerow or backyard orchard with early and mid-season Apricot varieties. Plan for successive harvests to enjoy fresh fruit for several months.

Branch out and include a white Peach and a donut Peach tree. You'll love the variety, and so will your family and friends.

Even though this semi-dwarf tree stays medium-sized, all fruiting trees can be kept much smaller with an annual summer prune. Control the height and spread to your preferred dimension for easy harvest.

Be sure to watch our Backyard Orchard blogs and YouTube videos. Learn how to create 3-in-1 or 4-in-1 high density plantings. Save space, and get a longer window of harvest.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Give your Apricot trees at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. They thrive in full sun locations, especially if you can choose a spot that receives the drying power of the morning sun.

Well-drained soil is a must. Improve your drainage by creating a mounded heap of soil 3 feet wide to a depth of 12 to 18 inches above your soil line. You can also plant in a raised bed.

Give a thick layer of mulch over the root system. Apply at least 3 to 4 inches of mulch, and spread it out 3 feet from the outside of the canopy.

Prune to sculpt your tree into a goblet-shape with wide-spreading lateral branches. 45 degree angles are strong and can support the weight of your yearly harvest.

If you want to keep your tree smaller, plan to conduct an annual summer prune. Tip prune the new growth for size control.

Don’t wait, our fruiting plants sell out quickly. Get your late harvest Autumn Glo Apricot trees ordered today!

Apricot Tree Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take for Autumn Glo Apricot Trees to bear fruit?

Nature Hills Nursery sells fruit trees with mature root systems that are already three to four years old, so you’ll enjoy fruit sooner than you would with younger trees! Expect your young apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca 'Autumn Glo') to begin fruiting usually by the 2nd-4th year after you plant them.

How Fast Do Autumn Glo Apricot Trees Grow?

Once your apricot tree has been established (after the first year), it can typically add 12-18 inches of new growth in a growing season. If your plants are adding less than that in a season, it may be worth your while to check the fertility level.

Where do Autumn Glo Apricot Trees Grow Best?

Apricot trees grow best in well-drained, fertile soil in at least 6 hours of full sun per day or more. Provide good air circulation and moderate, yet consistent water. They do need very well-drained soil.

Do You Need 2 Apricot Trees to Produce Fruit?

Many apricot trees are self-fertile, however planting more than one apricot tree that blooms at about the same time, boosts yields on both trees and extends your harvest time! The Autumn Glo Apricot Tree is self-pollinating and doesn't need a pollinator to produce fruit.

Apricot trees that need a pollinator partner will have the appropriate tree(s) listed for you to choose from. Nature Hills Nursery lists pollinators for each tree on the product pages. This gives you must-have information right at your fingertips!

No room? Look into High-Density Planting techniques, or choose a semi-dwarf or dwarf fruit tree.

When Should Autumn Glo Apricot Tree be Planted?

Bareroot apricot trees can be planted in spring when they are available in your area. Container-grown apricot trees can be very successfully transplanted all throughout the growing season. Check for first and last frost dates for your area with your local County Extension Office.

• Plant bareroot apricot trees in the early spring.
• Plant container-grown trees anytime the ground is not frozen by digging a hole as deep as the soil line and twice as wide.

How Do I Find Autumn Glo Apricot Trees for Sale Near Me?

Make your life more flavorful and your landscape work for you by shopping for Apricot trees at NatureHills.com online fruit tree nursery. You’ll find a massive selection of fruit trees for sale, including many lovely apricot tree varieties!

Choose the right tree for your area by first finding your USDA growing zone by entering your zip code in the field above the Plant Highlights section on our product pages. Narrow down your options by plant hardiness zone, sun availability, and size requirements.

Place your order, knowing it’s backed by the Nature Hills Nursery product guarantee and protected by Plant Sentry™, which helps ensure regulated plant materials aren’t sent to prohibited areas.

Expect to receive your plants at the appropriate planting time for your growing zone when temperatures are safest for those plants that ship in fall, winter, or early spring.

What shipping options do you offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won’ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Autumn Glo Apricot Tree for sale here at NatureHills.com!