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Prunus fremontii is a North American species of plants in the rose family, known by the common name desert apricot. It takes its scientific name from John C. Frémont. It is found in northern and western Baja California especially, mostly Pacific and western, and the adjacent area of southern California. It also occurs in northern Baja California Sur. Prunus fremontii is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to five meters (16 2/3 feet) in height. Flowers are white or pink, blooming about the same time as the leaves unfurl in the Spring. Fruits are yellow and egg-shaped.
Tree, Shrub
12 - 16 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide
Rounded
Winter Deciduous
Pleasant
Pink, White
Spring
Hedge
Fast, Medium
Prefers well drained loam to sandy loam.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
6, 7, 8, 9
Grows in a narrow elevation range from about 2, 800 - 3, 000ft in the southernmost part of California
Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Pinyon Pines, Junipers, Sage and Scrubland ecology
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Likely
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Confirmed
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
Great Purple Hairstreak
Atlides halesus
White-lined Sphinx Moth
Hyles lineata
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
Plums & Prunes
Prunus
Prunes
Prunus domestica
Blueberries
Vaccinium
Nectarines
Prunus persica