Garden Annie is a dwarf apricot cultivar that brings spring fragrance and summer fruit to zones 6-9, reaching a mature size of 8-10 feet tall and 10-12 feet wide. Native to northern China, this deciduous tree produces delicate white flowers (pink in bud) in April before its leaves emerge, followed by round, edible apricots. Unlike standard apricot varieties, Garden Annie is specifically bred to handle early-season frost challenges through careful hardiness breeding, though success depends heavily on siting in a sheltered location to protect its notoriously early blooms.
Full Sun
Moderate
6-9
120in H x 144in W
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Garden Annie blooms two weeks earlier than peaches, with fragrant, showy flowers that transition from soft pink buds to pure white blossoms in April. The tree combines ornamental appeal with productive fruit, attracting birds to your garden while offering fresh apricots by mid-summer. Its dwarf stature makes it manageable in smaller spaces, though growers should expect the high maintenance commitment that comes with apricot cultivation in most climates.
Garden Annie produces edible apricots suited to fresh eating and traditional apricot preserves. The ornamental qualities of its early spring bloom make it valuable as a flowering tree in the landscape, allowing gardeners to enjoy both visual appeal and fruit production from a single planting.
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Harvest apricots when they reach full size and develop a rich golden-orange color, typically in mid to late summer. The fruit should yield slightly to gentle pressure when fully ripe. Pick by hand, twisting gently to detach from the branch.
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