Reliance Peach Tree

Backyards all across a wide range of climates can finally grow homegrown peaches. Even way up at higher elevations or in frigid cold winter zones, Reliance Peach tree (Prunus persica 'Reliance') will become a favorite.

These productive trees produce delicious fruit that is freestone and juicy. Enjoy them fresh, or prepare the fine-grained, yellow-fleshed fruit by canning or freezing them.

How nice to know exactly how they were grown! You'll take such pride in your harvest.

People rave about these cold-hardy trees. With their late harvest season, they are a great way to wrap up your fruit season.

Reliance is a pretty tree, with gorgeous pink blossoms in spring. The fruit set is tremendous, with lush golden fruit splashed with a highly colored blush.

It's easy to prep the freestone pit, which pulls away cleanly. You'll love these sweet peaches, even if you never thought you could grow them in your area.

Try Reliance Peach from Nature Hills. It's one of the most reliable producers of tasty fruit for the cold winter zones.

How to Use Reliance Peach Trees in the Landscape

Because this tree is self-pollinating, you'll get a crop from a single tree. Enjoy the showy spring blooms by placing this "front and center" in your garden design as a specimen tree.

You can also use Reliance as a pretty flowering and fruiting backdrop for your vegetable patch. Add fruiting trees to your modern-day Victory Garden.

You'll be so glad you did! Enjoy them fresh, or prep the great-tasting, freestone Reliance peaches for canning or freezing. It tastes like summer sunshine, even if you use them in February.

Give yourself plenty of room to walk all around the tree for easier harvest. In fact, we recommend creating a mulched garden bed rather than growing it in the lawn.

Love Peaches? Create an orchard for yourself, and put your sunshine to work.

Keep the trees under 8 feet for an easier harvest. Simply tip prune in summer to control the size. Decide how large you want to keep your fruit trees, and don't let them grow past that point.

If you have the space, allow a full 20 feet between fruiting varieties. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Plant Peach trees in a location that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. The drying rays of morning sun are best to keep your tree in tip-top shape.

Provide plenty of good air circulation is important, too. Don't plant Peach trees too close to structures, or in a low-lying spot where air may be trapped.

Fertile, well-drained soils will give the best results. Use a raised planting bed to improve poor drainage. Bring in additional soil 12 to 18 inches above the soil line and 3 feet wide.

This productive variety needs thinning for best results. Remove the smaller fruit, spacing about every 5 inches. You'll enjoy a better harvest of full-sized fruit if you thin out your early fruit set.

Reliance Peach trees need a medium amount of water regularly.Apply mulch over the top of the root system to a depth of 3 inches; then spread the mulch out 3 feet from the outside of the canopy.

Prune in late winter to open the canopy to sunlight and good air circulation. Remove branches that cross or shade each other out. Select the one you'll keep and remove the other.

If you are in a cold winter zone, give the Reliance Peach tree a try. After all, they'll develop a flavorful harvest all the way up into Canada!

It's a good feeling to provide fresh fruit for your family and friends. Order yours today, we'll sell out quickly!

Peach Tree Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take for Reliance Peach 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 a young peach tree to begin fruiting by the 3rd year after you plant it.

How Fast Do Reliance Peach Trees Grow?

Be sure to plant your peach in a sunny and well-drained location. Once your Reliance (Prunus persica 'Reliance') 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 Reliance Peach Trees Grow Best?

Peach trees grow best in well-drained, fertile soil in at least 6 hours of full sun per day or more.

Do You Need 2 Peach Trees to Produce Fruit?

All peach trees are self-fertile, however planting more than one peach tree that blooms at about the same time, boosts yields on both trees and extends your harvest time!

Harvest Times for Reliance Peach Trees

Reliances are typically ready to harvest in July to August. Keep in mind exact harvest times are subject to change depending on the hardiness zones they’re being grown in.

Early-Season? Mid-Season? Late-Season? The terminology can be confusing for new peach tree growers. Weather, climate and your tree determine when it’s ripe.

When Should Reliance Peach Tree be Planted?

Bareroot peach trees can be planted in spring when they are available in your area. Container-grown peach 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 peach 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 Reliance Peach Trees for Sale Near Me?

Make your life easier and your yard happier by shopping for peach trees at NatureHills.com online fruit tree nursery. You’ll find a massive selection of fruit trees for sale, including many lovely peach 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.

Shop the selection of mature peach trees for sale at Nature Hills Nursery and place your order for Reliance Peach Tree today.

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 Reliance Peach Tree for Sale for sale here at NatureHills.com!