Plant Profile: Prunus persica 'Norman'

Names

Norman Peach

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Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus PER-se-kuh

Genus:Prunus

Species:persica

Family:Rosaceae

The Norman peach is a hybrid variety resulting from the crossbreeding of 'Sunhigh' and 'Redskin,' developed by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. This self-fertile tree typically begins to produce fruit within three to four years. In spring, its vibrant and fragrant blossoms attract bees and butterflies, enhancing the garden's ecosystem. Additionally, it exhibits resistance to bacterial spot and can withstand cooler temperatures.

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Prunus persica 'Norman' Feature Summary

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Prunus persica 'Norman' Feature Summary

Attributes
Edibility:
It produces medium-sized, dark red over yellow fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and freestone with a great quality and taste. Ripens from July to August, 2-3 harvests can be expected because the fruits do not mature at the same time.
Fruit
Fruit Description:
It produces medium-sized, dark red over yellow fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and freestone with a great quality and taste. Ripens from July to August, 2-3 harvests can be expected because the fruits do not mature at the same time.
Fruit Color:
Red/Burgundy
Gold/Yellow
Flowers
Flower Description:
The showy, pink flower blooms in mid spring. It attracts bees and butterflies.
Leaves
Leaf Description:
The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.
Leaf Type:
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf Shape:
Lanceolate
Leaf Length:
3-6 inches
Leaf Width:
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Edible
Tree
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil Drainage:
Good Drainage
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Stem
Landscape
Attracts:
Butterflies
Songbirds
Problems:
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

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Prunus persica 'Norman' Attributes

Prunus persica 'Norman': Edibility

It produces medium-sized, dark red over yellow fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and freestone with a great quality and taste. Ripens from July to August, 2-3 harvests can be expected because the fruits do not mature at the same time.

Prunus persica 'Norman' Fruit

Prunus persica 'Norman': Fruit Description

It produces medium-sized, dark red over yellow fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and freestone with a great quality and taste. Ripens from July to August, 2-3 harvests can be expected because the fruits do not mature at the same time.

Prunus persica 'Norman': Fruit Color

grass
Gold/Yellow
grass
Red/Burgundy

Prunus persica 'Norman': Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Prunus persica 'Norman': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Prunus persica 'Norman' Flowers

Prunus persica 'Norman': Flower Description

The showy, pink flower blooms in mid spring. It attracts bees and butterflies.

Prunus persica 'Norman': Flower Color

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Pink

Prunus persica 'Norman': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Prunus persica 'Norman': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Prunus persica 'Norman' Leaves

Prunus persica 'Norman': Leaf Description

The leaves are lanceolate shaped, 3-6 inches in length and 0.8-1.2 inches broad. Pinnately veined.

Prunus persica 'Norman': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Prunus persica 'Norman': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Prunus persica 'Norman': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Prunus persica 'Norman': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Prunus persica 'Norman': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Prunus persica 'Norman': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Prunus persica 'Norman': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Prunus persica 'Norman' Whole Plant Traits

Prunus persica 'Norman': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Prunus persica 'Norman': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Prunus persica 'Norman' Cultural Conditions

Prunus persica 'Norman': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Prunus persica 'Norman': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Prunus persica 'Norman': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Prunus persica 'Norman': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Prunus persica 'Norman' Stem

Prunus persica 'Norman': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Prunus persica 'Norman' Landscape

Prunus persica 'Norman': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees

Prunus persica 'Norman': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy