Ornamental With Outstanding Color Bonfire Peach Tree! Outstanding Ornamental Peach Tree Small Size for Patio & Balcony Gardening Urban Environment Tolerant Rounded Tree or Shrub Form Lush Rounded Form & Handsome Foliage Abundant Pink Spring Blooms! Leaves Emerge Dark Red & Mature to Deep Burgundy-Green Fantastic Golden Fall Color Small Edible Fruit Red Tinted White Flesh Canning, Baking & Pies Wildlife Interest & Pollinators ~400 Chill Hours Bonfire Peach is a truly unique fruiting ornamental with so many colorful characteristics! Your Bonfire Peach Tree (Prunus persica 'Bonfire') does produce fruit, but what you'll really value it for is its colorful foliage and three seasons of showy display! The first thing you'll notice is the eye-catching rosy buds that appear in early spring. Those tiny buds soon burst forth into striking, bright pink flowers with deep-pink centers that virtually smother the branches in dynamic color. The effect is stunning in any landscape and sure to turn the heads of friends and neighbors! When the spring show ends, it's only to introduce the summer foliage that presents a uniquely colorful appearance all season long. Long and tapered, each leaf of your Bonfire Peach emerges dark-red, transforming to a deep burgundy. That same foliage takes on a gold tint for autumn! You may not readily notice the tiny fruits your Bonfire Peach provides, but a quick peek beneath the leaves will reveal the tiny, round treasures in late summer-early fall. The red-striated, white flesh is perfect for pies and canning, but is generally not eaten raw. How to Use Bonfire Peach Tree In The Landscape Bonfire Patio Peach trees are popular choices for seating areas and as a patio or sunny porch tree and are often noted for their use in that regard. Bonfire Peach is certainly a one-of-a-kind tree with 3-season of visual appeal, and sure to be a valued addition to your home. Choose to keep it pruned as a tree or let grow into a deciduous shrub. Either way, one would be a lovely companion to other plants in your mixed-shrub border, or use as an accent along a perennial bed. This would also be an excellent choice as a container plant for your patio and does well even in urban environments. Balcony and rooftop gardeners can enjoy this delightfully petite ornamental! Tuck a pair welcoming you at the entrance to your pathways or driveway, or stand a pair of potted sentries to welcome guests at your entry. Patios and terraces in the sun are perfect for these smaller trees! Highlight on a berm or as a focal point in your front gardens where the entire neighborhood can enjoy the spring, summer and fall show! #ProPlantTips For Care This Peach cultivar is actually a small shrub that has an oval to rounded habit and is equally as lovely whether left to grow naturally in a shrub form or pruned as a tree. Hardy in USDA growing zones 5 through 8, these are tolerant of urban conditions and widely adaptable. Best in full sun where it can bask in at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. Like its full-sized fruit tree cousins, Bonfire prefers rich, moist and slightly acidic, well-drained soil, add Nature Hills Root Booster while planting for a life-long symbiotic relationship with the tiny feeder roots. Requiring consistent, moderate moisture, especially during summers and especially if potted in containers, be sure to not allow your tree to dry out too much between waterings. Be sure your containers also have adequate drainage holes as these do not like soggy roots. A generous layer of mulch over the top of the roots to retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root ball from heat and chill. Kick your summer off right by ordering your own Bonfire Peach Tree today! For adorable flowers and fruit, plus a colorful tree, head over to NatureHills.com today to place an order before these high-quality ornamentals are gone!
