// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Peach

Prunus persica

Peach (Prunus persica) is a cultivated fruit tree grown for its edible fruit. Family: Rosaceae (rose family). Originally from Northwest China. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 10'–20'. Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Group: tree · perennial
Origin: Northwest China · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 5a–8a
Mature size: 10'–20'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Edible parts: fruit
Harvest (NE OK): Jun–Aug
Garden role: classic Oklahoma orchard fruit · late frost can take the bloom · short-lived, 10–15 years

Peach (Prunus persica) — *Prunus persica* — Peach. Photo by File:Illustration Prunus persica0.jpg: PLEASE COMPLETE AUTHOR INFORMATION derivative work: Kenraiz via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: classic Oklahoma orchard fruit · late frost can take the bloom · short-lived, 10–15 years. 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, peach pairs well with: Garlic (Allium sativum), Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Partridge Pea (Chamaechrista fasciculata), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).