Contender Peach Tree – 2 Ft Live Bare Root Plant | Cold Hardy Freestone Peach | Sweet Yellow Fruit Tree

Enjoy homegrown fruit with this Contender Peach tree, a 2-foot tall live bare-root plant known for its cold hardiness and delicious freestone peaches. This variety produces juicy, sweet yellow-fleshed fruit perfect for fresh eating, baking, and preserving.

Contender is a reliable and self-fertile peach tree, making it an excellent choice for home gardeners. Its ability to withstand colder temperatures (down to -20°F) makes it especially popular in cooler climates where other peach varieties may struggle.

This healthy young tree is shipped dormant and bare-root, ready to plant and establish quickly in your garden or orchard.

You will receive a plant similar in size and health to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 Contender peach tree (live plant)
✔️ Height: approximately 2 feet
✔️ Bare-root, dormant for safe shipping
✔️ Self-fertile fruit tree
✔️ Carefully packaged for safe delivery

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Contender Peach
Botanical Name: Prunus persica
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Growth Stage: Bare-root live plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil
Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
Mature Height: 12–15 feet (can be pruned smaller)
Growth Rate: Fast
USDA Zones: 4–8
Fruit Type: Freestone, sweet yellow flesh
Special Features: Cold hardy, self-fertile
Container Friendly: Possible when young

💡 Care Tip: Plant as soon as possible after arrival. Water deeply and regularly during the first year, and prune annually in late winter to encourage healthy growth and fruit production.