Peggy Clarke Flowering Apricot Tree, Double Pink Fragrant Blossoms, Prunus Mume, Edible Ume Fruit, 3–4 Feet, 3 Gallon Pot

Bring spectacular winter color to your garden with the Peggy Clarke Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke'). This beautiful ornamental tree is prized for its fully double, rose-pink flowers and distinctive fragrance. Blooming in winter, it offers an early-season display when many other garden plants are still dormant.

Plant Details

• Plant: 1 live Peggy Clarke Flowering Apricot tree

• Botanical name: Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke'

• Shipping height: Approximately 3–4 feet tall

• Trunk: Larger, established trunk

• Shipping pot: 3-gallon nursery pot

• Flowers: Fully double, rose-pink and fragrant

• Bloom season: Winter, typically January or February

• Fruit: Edible ume fruit when conditions allow

• Recommended spacing: Approximately 15 feet

Beautiful Winter Flowers

The abundant rose-pink blossoms create a lovely winter garden display. Their distinctive fragrance makes them wonderful for enjoying outdoors or cutting for indoor arrangements. Early flowers can also provide a valuable seasonal food source for pollinators when conditions are suitable.

More Than an Ornamental Tree

Peggy Clarke can also produce ume fruit if the flowers escape frost damage. The fruit is generally tart rather than sweet and is traditionally used in Japanese-style preserves and preparations.

• Green ume: Can be sugared or pickled.

• Ripe ume: Can be used for jams and fruit-based spirits.

• Flower petals and buds: Traditionally dried for tea preparations.

For a more substantial fruit harvest, plant another compatible flowering apricot variety nearby. Cross-pollination can improve fruit production, while the exact result depends on flowering overlap and growing conditions.

Growing Notes

• Allow approximately 15 feet of spacing for long-term growth.

• Choose a suitable location with enough room for the tree to mature.

• Protect winter flowers from frost if you want to preserve the potential fruit crop.

• Remember that fruit production varies with weather, pollination, and tree maturity.

Please Note

• You will receive one live Peggy Clarke Flowering Apricot tree, approximately 3–4 feet tall, with a larger trunk, shipped in a 3-gallon nursery pot.

• Natural variation in branching, shape, and fullness is normal.

• Flowers and fruit are seasonal and are not guaranteed upon arrival.

• Shipping may cause temporary stress. Unpack promptly and allow the tree to acclimate before planting.