{"product_id":"apricot-tree-plant","title":"Apricot Tree","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eApricots ripen sweeter off your own tree than anything shipped, and the pink-white spring bloom arrives weeks before the rest of the orchard wakes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eApricots are the trickiest stone fruit for the Deep South: most standard varieties want 700-1,000 chill hours, and the ones that do not still bloom in late February when Clay County frosts are routine, so crops are hit-or-miss year to year. If you want the best odds in zone 8a, plant a low-chill, later-blooming selection such as 'Katy', 'Gold Kist', or 'Tropic Gold' (roughly 250-500 chill hours) on a north-facing slope that delays bud break. Even then, treat apricots as a bonus crop rather than a dependable one, and give them the sharpest drainage you have. Shipped in a 6\" Starter Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 12-20 ft tall and 12-15 ft wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Hardiness USDA 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Toxic to pets if ingested - keep out of reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep weekly soak while fruit sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy loam is essential - apricots decline fast in heavy wet clay, so plant on a raised berm if drainage is questionable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed a balanced fruit-tree fertilizer once in late winter before bud break and skip late-summer feeding that pushes frost-tender growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12-20 ft tall and 12-15 ft wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToxic to pets if ingested - keep out of reach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"6\" Starter Pot","offer_id":49176840995033,"sku":"WG-APRICOTTREE-6IN","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1-Gallon Pot","offer_id":49176841027801,"sku":"WG-APRICOTTREE-1GAL","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3-Gallon Pot","offer_id":49176841060569,"sku":"WG-APRICOTTREE-3GAL","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Gallon Pot","offer_id":49176841093337,"sku":"WG-APRICOTTREE-5GAL","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/apricot-tree-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}