Cold-Hardy Peach Tree Collection

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Description

Peaches aren’t just for Georgia anymore. If you thought your area was too cold for successful peach-growing, then this Collection is for you. These varieties are cold-hardy to Zone 4 and get high marks for flavor, juiciness and sugar content. While peach trees are self-pollinating, the other trees in this collection will serve to give you an abundance of peach blossoms and fruit.

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Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

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11 Questions
Why did you choose this?

I like the fact that i didn't have to choose the varieties

Hoping it survives the Alaska winter.

Fruit size and taste in the cold climate

compatible zone

Which cold tolerant varieties are peach leaf curl resistant? I’m in S Central Wisconsin.

You need to use Lime Sulfur spray
Once or twice in late November
and once or twice in March
Then you can also use dormant oil and copper combination a couple more times
just before it blooms
That takes care of it

Lots of snow on the ground here! How could I store these if I order now?

They should ship when the weather is good, but since they are generally dormant when you get them, you could put them in a protected area of your yard and keep them cold until the ground is workable and you can plant. When you get them, they look like dormant trees with no leaves. My advice is store them in a cold garage, shed and wait until the snow has gone and the soil workable to plant.

Are the trees in the polar peach tree collection cling stone or free stone?

Thank you for your question. They are both freestone.

How do you ship?

We ship fedex home delivery.

Are all the varieties you sell suitable for Missouri? We are in the Kansas City area

We have not been able to keep them alive. But we live in NE Iowa. Since you are further south they will probably do just fine. We have had beautiful trees and then get a really hard freeze and lose them. We do have friends in town who have given us beautiful peaches from their trees.

how old will these trees be when I plant ?

When shipped, regular trees are about 3-4' tall and/or with a 3/8" or larger trunk diameter and are 2 years of age.

Why do we have to cross pollinate?

We appreciate you reaching out to us. Peach trees are self-pollinating but by adding in an additional tree, you'll increase your crop size and quality. Without pollination, your trees will not bear fruit.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!

what is the rootstock for these trees?

We appreciate you reaching out to us. We use several different rootstocks, depending upon the desired result and what is available. For that reason, we're unable to guarantee a specific rootstock.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!

how big are the trees when they are shipped?

We appreciate you reaching out to us. Our trees ship at different heights depending on the size you choose. The shipping height is listed under the options tab.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!

When do peach trees break dormancy?

That will depend entirely upon the weather in your growing zone, the length of the winter and the average chill hours the tree received, as well as and the variety of peach. The warmer the area, the sooner the break. If you're concerned that the tree may not have survived the winter, we recommend you try a scratch test: //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/how-to-do-a-scratch-test
If that test determines the tree is no longer living and in need of replacement, please contact our Customer Support Team at 800.325.4180. They'd be happy to help.

Customer Reviews

67 Ratings
3.6out of 5 stars
67 Ratings

Rated 5 stars by 48% of reviewers

Rated 4 stars by 15% of reviewers

Rated 3 stars by 4% of reviewers

Rated 2 stars by 12% of reviewers

Rated 1 star by 21% of reviewers

1-10 of 67 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 4, 2019
Peaches in Wyoming!
I live in Wyoming—not known for growing peaches. Any peaches I have seen grown here have always been small like an apricot. I am now in the third summer of having these two peach trees. One of them has definitely outperformed the other. The intrepid has been a miracle tree. It blooms so late in the spring that I actually gets fruit and with patience and watering they get to be good sized peaches. The other tree reliance gets blooms in May but has succumbed to late frosts and blizzards so no fruit. My intrepid doesn’t really start blooming till June. The reliance hasn’t died though so I guess it should get some credit. So at this point if I could split my rating I would give the intrepid 5 stars and the reliance 4 stars. Perhaps the reliance will do better next summer.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 5, 2019
Second generation purchases
I am always amazed at how fast starkbros trees grow to maturity. I have mostly purchased fruit trees over the years and have even went with ornamentals and shade tress. All have performed exceptionally. I have had a plum die off from some kind of insect, but all trees have gone the mile and a few died from old age so I replaced when my kids had grown. Now time to start fruit trees for the grandkids to climb and pick fruit.I recommended strkbros recently to a coworker, dont mess around at local nurseries, go with the pros, especially the three grafted varieties (root/trunk/canopy )
Rated 5 out of 5
May 4, 2019
Yes
These tiny plants (dwarf barebroot) first year involved drought, -16°F winter & practically drowning this spring twice heavy rain. They are putting out leaves as I type. I would have understood if they didn't make it but they did. They are going into their second year and I don't know as of now if they will produce fruit in 2019 but if they can handle the absolute torture of the first year I have no doubt they will produce much sooner than later. Highly recommended for 6b growers.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 4, 2019
I recommend this product
I had purchased this collection and I am definitely going to be getting some more trees from here we planted them early last year they were flourishing within a couple weeks and they are all doing great this spring I am definitely pleased with the product they provided
Rated 5 out of 5
May 2, 2019
Peach trees
They have been planted for only one year but they are off to an excellent start. This year there are numerous blossoms and the trees look great. I have many deer so it was very important to protect them with wire cages.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 1, 2019
So far so good
These peach trees survived a long and cold winter and are doing well so far.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 10, 2018
Cold hardy peach tree collection
Second season for peach trees both had peaches none of them made it but really looking forward to next year they’re very young tree still I would definitely recommend I have a total of 15 fruit trees from stark brothers they are the best
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 1, 2018
Great trees!
The peaches and apricot we purchased are all growing well! One peach tree took a week or two longer to sprout leaves. I thought it might be dead but it suddenly sprouted and all is well! We’ve had many bushels of peaches from the older trees we bought from Stark Bros and look forward to many harvests!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 14, 2018
Replaced peach collection
I recommend the product because it is cold hardy. I had planted Reliance peach trees years ago and the trees survived the brutal Midwest winters for 25 years until they died of old-age.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 14, 2018
Cold hardy peach success
We often get cold dry winters. Nevertheless, I've previously had very good success with Reliance peaches. Be sure to treat trees in the spring for bores.

The Intrepid trees are growing well, but are still to young to produce fruit. Stark's customer service has been excellent. Overall, I'm very happy with this two variety collection.
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