Peach
Prunus persica var. persica
A fruit, planted at any time of year.
In September: harvest the peach. It can be planted now.
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Peach, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant a pot-grown peach. | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Plant a bare-root peach. | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none |
| Mulch the peach. | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Thin the fruit on the peach. | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | none |
| Harvest the peach. | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Planting
Plant a pot-grown peach at any time of year, 3 to 5m apart depending on the rootstock. Strong source: RHS.
Plant a bare-root peach November to March, 3 to 5m apart depending on the rootstock. Strong source: RHS.
Mulch the peach
Spread garden compost around the base, leaving a slight gap so the trunk doesn’t rot.
Usually February to May. Strong source: RHS.
Thin the fruit on the peach
Take off misshapen or small fruits first, leaving the rest evenly spaced about 20cm apart.
Usually June to July. Strong source: RHS.
Harvest the peach
Usually July to September. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Peach” comes from.