Arctic Babe Nectarine Tree
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Out of stock
SKU
100218
We are excited to offer this brand new, self-fruitful Nectarine Tree to the home gardener! This is the first selection of a new generation of dwarf fruit trees that are going to take the home garden by storm! Arctic Babe Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Babe') is the first white-fleshed miniature Nectarine!
The intensely pink and fragrant blossoms are divine in the spring! Then it bears full-size, juicy fruit on a tiny-sized "miniature" tree. So if you live somewhere that doesn't even have room for a dwarf fruit tree, you are about to enter a whole new world of gardening possibilities. It won't even need a pollinator!
And about that fruit...it is full-sized and super-sweet, everything you could want from a summer nectarine. These fruits ripen mid-May to Mid-June and are perfect for eating fresh, churning into ice cream or baking into pies.
Planting and Application:
Arctic Babe is small enough to fit into a container or tuck into the smallest corner planter on your patio. It is so small that you can cover the whole tree to protect the blooms in the event of an unseasonable frost. It is so small that you can easily thin it and easily harvest all of the fruit without losing the top ones because you can't reach them!
Container gardeners can keep this small tree as a patio plant, grace poolside landscapes with these while northern gardeners move them into an enclosed and protected porch for the winter. Conveniently sized to stand a pair as sentries in matching pots for increased pollination and for lovely formal plantings to mark the entrance to a path, to your garden or welcoming you home by your sunny front door!
- Full-Size Fruit & Miniature Tree
- Sweet & Delicious White Flesh
- Beautiful Red Blush
- Early to Mid Summer Harvest
- Easy to Reach & Self Fertile
#ProPlantTips for Care:
All fruit trees need is some full sun and well-drained soil. Keep the moisture moderate once they're established and mulch the site very well. Prune before they come out of dormancy in the early spring or late winter and fertilize regularly!
- Full Sun
- Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture & Fertility
- 600-800 Chill Hours
- Prune When Dormant & Well Mulched Root Zone
Don't let your lack of space ever keep you from growing the summer fruits that you love again. Buy your Arctic Babe Miniature Nectarine from NatureHills.com today!
Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
About Plant Sentry™
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This proprietary eCommerce software prevents the shipment of a restricted plant to each state. The Plant Sentry system includes a shipment certification program. The Plant Sentry Compliance Officer works closely with NatureHills.com and each nursery or fulfillment center to ensure only compliant plants are sold to customers.
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Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
| Color | Zone | Times |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spring 2019 | |
| 4 | Now | |
| 5 | Now | |
| 6 | Now | |
| 7 | Now | |
| 8 | Now | |
| 9 | Now | |
| 10 | Now | |
| 11 | Now |
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | 19.99 | 24.99 |
| 20 | - | 49.99 | 29.99 |
| 50 | - | 69.99 | 34.99 |
| 70 | - | 99.99 | 39.99 |
| 100 | - | 129.99 | 44.99 |
| 130 | - | 149.99 | 48.99 |
| 150 | - | 150+ | Approx 28% |
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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS
Growing Zones 7-9
| Brand | Nature Hills' Choice |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Babe' |
| Type | Deciduous |
| Mature Height | 5 - 6 feet |
| Mature Spread | 4 - 5 feet |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well-Drained |
| Moisture | Moderate |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Color | Intense Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Harvest Time | Mid Season |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
| Fruiting Time | 3 - 5 Years |
| Pruning Time | When Dormant |
| Fragrant | Yes |
