Puget Gold Apricot Tree

All across the country, people are adding more fruiting plants to their landscape. Why not make your sunshine and soil work harder for you and your family?

You’ll love the delicious taste of these elongated fruits with bright, orange flesh and classic apricot sweet flavor. Puget Gold Apricot Tree (Prunus armeniaca 'Puget Gold') is a wonderful choice!

This Apricot variety is more resilient against those late spring frosts that can affect other Apricot selections. It’s self-pollinating, so you’ll only need one tree. But trust us, you’ll want to bump up production with two or more trees.

This late season harvest variety is a good producer. Enjoy the fruit fresh from your tree, still warm from the sun. They’ll store for several weeks. Be sure to save a few to make scrumptious preserves for a very special treat!

Puget Gold was developed in the variable spring weather of the Pacific Northwest. It does extremely well in that area. It’s also widely adapted to climate zones across the country.

Order your easy-care Puget Gold Apricot from the expert growers at Nature Hills today!

How to Use Puget Gold Apricot Tree in the Landscape

Add one or more trees to your backyard orchard. It’s funny how even self-pollinating trees always seem to produce more with partners nearby. Buy two trees or try another variety to extend your harvest.

Add Chinese Mormon and Tilton Apricot trees in cold winter zones to mitigate the risk of late frosts. You’ll happily extend your period of harvest.

This isn’t just a fruit-bearing tree, either. It’s also a magnificent flowering tree. Use it as a gorgeous, unique ornamental accent. Enjoy the amazing pink and white blooms, lovely fruit set and bright yellow fall color.

Use 3 of them in a loose, informal grouping, or in a hedgerow. You can plant them 5 - 15 feet apart, depending on how you want to use them in your design.

For a backyard orchard, plant 5 - 7 feet apart on center, and plan to maintain their size with annual summer pruning. Or, give them 15 feet between the trees, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next. Allow them to reach their full spread and control the height as you wish.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Apricot trees need a location with full sun, well-drained soil and good air circulation. If you need to improve the soil drainage, you can create a raised planting bed or mound dirt 18 inches high and 3 feet wide. Plant in that mound or raised bed for better drainage.

Provide a moderate amount of water on a regular basis, especially during fruit development. Apply a 3 inch layer of mulch spread out to 3 feet past the canopy to keep the root system cold.

Please don’t let mulch touch the trunk. Pull it back away by several inches away from the trunk.

In spring after bud break, prune to remove crossing branches. Remove large, vertical branches to get more sunlight and air into the canopy.

Horizontal fruiting wood is strongest, or when allowed to grow at a 45 degree angle. Sculpt your tree’s scaffolding branches with that aim in mind.

Prune for size control in summer. You can keep fruit trees under 8 feet for ease of harvest, spraying and netting.

Puget Gold Apricot trees will earn a place in your heart. After all, they say the way to the heart is through the stomach!

Enjoy the incredible flavor of your homegrown fruit. Order today!

Apricot Tree Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take for Puget Gold 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 'Puget Gold') to begin fruiting usually by the 2nd-4th year after you plant them.

How Fast Do Puget Gold 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 Puget Gold 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 Puget Gold 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 Puget Gold 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 Puget Gold 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 Puget Gold Apricot Tree for sale here at NatureHills.com!