Nectarine
Nectarine 'Snowqueen'

Common Name: Nectarine
Genus: Nectarine
Cultivar: 'Snowqueen'
Category: Fruit & Vegetables
Features: Edible fruit
Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 8.00 m (800 cm) |
Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 6.00 m (600 cm) |
Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Pink |
Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: April & May |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
- Rate of growth: slow growing
A popular nectarine that has large crimson fruit with juicy white flesh. It produces pink flowers in mid-spring and superb nectarines with an outstanding flavour in late September. A reliable high yielding tree that is best grown against a warm wall.
- Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker.