Late frosts damage the blossoms and may ruin the entire crop, but don’t give up-they are so worth it! Site these fruits in a warm spot or microclimate away from any frost pockets. Peaches and nectarines are notoriously dicey to grow in all but the warmest parts of the Rockies. domestica ‘Gravenstein’, Zones 3–9) perform very well across the West, and Honeycrisp ( Malus domestica ‘Honeycrisp’, Zones 3–6) is a new favorite. ‘McIntosh’ ( Malus domestica ‘McIntosh’, Zones 4–8) and Gravenstein ( M.
Gnarled old trees stand as living monuments to the homesteaders of the 1800s. Raspberry Shortcake ® thrives in containers.Īpples are grown in almost every part of our region.
idaeus ‘Heritage’, Zones 4–8) are reliable and produce the first year. strigosus ‘Fall Gold’, Zones 3–8), and Heritage ( R. Raspberry Shortcake ® ( Rubus idaeus ‘NR7’, Zones 4–9), ‘Fall Gold’ ( R. For the best crops, water on a regular schedule, deeply and preferably at the bottom of the cane near the root system. Raspberries can be grown at high elevations and in the valleys. If you are growing fruit trees or cane fruit in pots, use very good soil, and plant in containers at least 18 inches in diameter. Columnar types are relatively new but grow tall and narrow, producing up and down the trunk with few lateral branches. In my experience, the smaller the tree, the easier it is to maintain. For the typical suburban garden, I highly recommend semi-dwarf or dwarf trees. Apricots, apples, cherries, peaches, and pears add edible interest when planted right into your flower borders.
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