Select Plants BOGO 50% Off!

Free Shipping On Orders Over $199

Reserve Your Spring Garden Now
Growing Zone: | Garden in
Find your Growing Zone!

Candy Sprinkles Nectarine Tree

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Candy Sprinkles'

Nature Hills Nursery
$14968
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Out of stock
Plant not supported in Growing Zone. Update address

Unfortunately, this item cannot be shipped to your state.

Shipping to a different address?

Shipping to your area may be delayed due to weather conditions.

Shipping to a different address?

Enter your ZIP code to check shipping availability.

Find your Growing Zone
Plant Size

Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: This nectarine needs full sun, meaning at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light daily. Maximum sun exposure is the key to developing those high sugar levels and that signature "sprinkled" skin color.
  • Soil: Choose a spot with deep, well-drained loamy soil. If you have heavy clay, plant your tree in a raised mound to keep the roots from sitting in water, which can cause root rot.

Watering Requirements

During the first two growing seasons, provide 1 to 2 inches of water per week to ensure the root system anchors deeply. Once mature, the tree is moderately drought-tolerant, but inconsistent watering during fruit development can cause the nectarines to split or drop prematurely. Aim for deep, infrequent soakings rather than light daily sprinkles to encourage a resilient root structure.

Pruning Tips

Candy Sprinkles blooms on one-year-old wood, so you should prune in late winter while the tree is still dormant. Use an "open center" or vase-shaped pruning technique to allow sunlight and air to reach the middle of the canopy. This prevents fungal issues and ensures that the fruit in the center of the tree ripens just as well as the fruit on the outside.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced fruit tree fertilizer, such as a 10-10-10 formula, in early spring before the buds break. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers in late summer because this encourages a flush of soft, new growth that will not have time to harden off before the first frost. This tender growth is highly susceptible to winter kill and can weaken the overall health of your tree.

Delivery and Shipping

Preorder Shipping Schedule

We ship your plants when it's safe to transport them to your zone. Dates are estimated and subject to weather delays.

Zone 3-4 Week of March 30th
Zone 5 Week of March 16th
Zone 6 Week of March 2nd
Zone 7 Week of February 23rd
Zone 8-12 Week of February 15th


Shipping Rates

Ships in 3-4 business days • Tracking provided • Weather protected

Under $50 $9.99
$50 - $99.99 $14.99
$100 - $149.99 $16.99
$150 - $198.99 $24.99
$199+ FREE

✓ Zone-specific timing • ✓ Professional packaging • ✓ Health guarantee
Plant Sentry Protected

Plant Sentry™ Protected

Your order is protected by our compliance system that:

  • Prevents restricted plants from shipping to your state
  • Ensures plants meet your state's agricultural requirements
  • Protects gardens from invasive pests and diseases

Learn more about Plant Sentry™

So unique, the smooth burgundy skin of the Candy Sprinkles Nectarine Tree (Persica var. nucipersica 'Candy Sprinkles') will leave you breathless when you slice it open to reveal the apricot-yellow flesh sprinkled with pinks and reds inside! Super sweet, this is a delightful fruit inside and out and features a hint of tropical flavors!

The gorgeous pink spring blossoms are fragrant and a pollinator's favorite! Then the longer dark-green foliage emerges to fill out your tree until fall frosts. Then the burgundy-red blushed skinned fruits begin forming and are sweet and smooth with a slightly spicy aftertaste!

Candy Sprinkles ripens late summer for most climates and is ready for late summer! These are self-fertile trees and you'll love the easy-to-prep freestone fruit for fresh eating snacks, pies, tarts, preserves and more!

Planting and Application:

Nectarine Trees are fantastic front and back yard landscaping trees that can take the place of that simple flowering tree and provide you a fruiting and flowering tree that rewards you for years to come with shade, fruit and fall color too! Dual-purpose edible landscaping ensures you have both beauty and food sustainability in your garden and huge harvests of delectable, healthy homegrown produce!

Candy Sprinkles is beautiful inside and out, and is ideal for a garden accent or specimen! Any sunny site will become enhanced by these pink blossoms and uniquely hued fruit! Not to mention the privacy and shade the handsome foliage lends you and your local songbird population! Of course, they're just the new Nectarine of a different hue that your orchard has been needing!

  • Unique Burgundy Skinned Fruit
  • Fragrant Pink Blossoms
  • Self-Fertile & Freestone
  • Mid-Summer Harvest
  • Yellow Sweet Flesh Sprinkled Pink & Red

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Nectarine Tree care is not as difficult as you'd think, they need full sun for the most blooms and fruit and does best in a very well-drained location that's enriched. Provide moderate, yet consistent moisture access and a thick layer of mulch over the surface, favoring some extra moisture in harsh times and regular fertility.

Candy Sprinkles Nectarine Tree is such a unique flowering tree and delicious specimen that you'll not wait for your harvest every year! Get fruit trees no one on your block has yet - delivered to your door - by NatureHills.com!

Growing Zones 6-9

Find Your Growing Zone!
Back to top

Find Your Garden's Growing Zone!

Your Current Growing Zone:

Zone

ZIP Code:

✓ Growing Zone Set Successfully!

Your zone has been saved and will be used throughout the site.

⚠ Unable to locate a growing zone for that ZIP code.

Please check your ZIP code and try again.

Looking up your growing zone...

When ordering a tree or plant, make sure to know your planting zone.

You can determine your garden's USDA hardiness zone by entering your Zip Code below.