// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is a cultivated fruit tree grown for its edible fruit. Family: Rosaceae (rose family). Originally from Central Asia & China. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 15'–25'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Group: tree · perennial
Origin: Central Asia & China · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 5a–8a
Mature size: 15'–25'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Edible parts: fruit
Harvest (NE OK): Jun
Garden role: earliest stone fruit · bloom is often frosted in Oklahoma · site on a north slope to delay flowering

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) — *Prunus armeniaca* — Apricot. Photo by Fir0002 via Wikimedia Commons (GFDL 1.2).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: earliest stone fruit · bloom is often frosted in Oklahoma · site on a north slope to delay flowering. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, apricot pairs well with: Garlic (Allium sativum), Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Oregano (Origanum vulgare).