Crimson Princess Peach Tree

On her way to becoming a queen in your garden, the Crimson Princess Peach Tree carries a heavy crop of delicious peaches with rich red skin when ripe. This clingstone variety has luscious yellow flesh that is firm to bite into but melts in your mouth, with a rich, peachy sweetness, balanced by a tart accent. With medium to large-sized fruits ripening in early June, you won’t be waiting long for one of summer’s greatest joys – biting into a tree-ripened peach from your own garden. The bright pink spring flowers are the opening act for summer’s abundance, and this clingstone peach is ideal for eating fresh, but also for baking, preserves and freezing. Self-pollinating, it doesn’t need a second tree to carry a good crop, so it’s ideal for smaller gardens where space is limited.

• An early-ripening clingstone variety with sweet yellow flesh
• Large fruits with deep red skin look so good on the tree
• Pink blossoms on bare branches brighten your spring garden
• No need for a second tree, as this one is self-pollinating
• Usually produces a full crop every single year

Plant the Crimson Princess Peach Tree in full sun, protected from north winds in zone 5. Avoid planting in low-lying areas to reduce the risk of damage from a late frost. The soil should be neutral to slightly acidic, rich and well-drained, and generally moist. Water your tree as needed, especially while it is ripening the crop. Prune in early spring to develop an open, vase-shaped tree with 3, 4 or 5 main branches and an open center, so the sun can penetrate to ripen the peaches well. Shorten back by one-half the growth from the previous year. When fruits are about 1 inch across, thin out if needed, to leave one fruit per cluster, or your peaches will be small and mostly stone.