A bucket of freshly picked Siberian C peaches

Siberian C Peach (Spring 2027)

$49.99

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Pollination Self-fertile

Bloom group 5 of 7 (Mid-Late)

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At a glance: Siberian C Peach is a peach tree rated hardy to zone 3b in our ratings (winters to -35°F), and self-fertile, so one tree can crop (bloom group 5 of 7, mid-late for a peach or nectarine).

Hardy to	Zone 3b to 8. The b means the warmer half of zone 3 only (winters to -35°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Pollination	Self-Fertile. Bloom group 5 of 7 (mid-late), early spring here. Peaches are almost always self-fertile, so a single tree should set fruit. Because this line is grown from seed, a second tree is good insurance. Nearby varieties that can boost the crop: Redstar Peach, Risingstar Peach, Veteran Peach, Blushingstar Peach and 8 more. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Peach Pollination Map.
Rootstock and size	Manchurian: full size, about 15 to 20 ft tall unpruned. The hardiest apricot root there is. Our rootstock guide.
Good for	Fresh eating (6/10), drying (6/10), juice and sweet cider (6/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer	Sometimes damaged by deer.
What you get	Bare root, 3-4 ft or 4-5 ft or 5-6 ft. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

Overview

With genetics that trace back to the harsh Gobi Desert region of Mongolia and China, these are hands down the most hardy peaches that we know of. They’re the only peach that even has a chance of surviving in zone 3. Hardy to at least -35°F, according to Miekal from Driftless Sacred Grove, who has been breeding these for the last 30 years.

They saw -35°F on two separate occasions during 2012 and 2018 in Wisconsin, and the trees showed no signs of winter damage. Their flower buds were, however, damaged at those temps. The trees also went undamaged after 55 consecutive days below 0°F in Wisconsin during 2012.

Antifreeze Tested & Field Proven

We started growing these several years back, and when we attempted our Antifreeze Selection methods on Siberian C (deliberately freezing and thawing the seeds many times at the seed and 1st-year potted stage), none of them died—which was a serious testament to their hardiness.

These are grown from 5th-generation selections of Siberian C by Miekal of Driftless Sacred Grove out of La Farge, Wisconsin, from 3rd–4th generation mother trees originally from Bear Creek Nursery (1992). Over the years, Miekal has been selecting for larger size, less mealiness, and improved juiciness and flavor.

Summary & Tree Details

Freestone. Hardy to zone -38F.

Questions we get about Siberian C Peach

Does Siberian C Peach need a pollenizer?

No. Siberian C Peach is self-fertile, so a single tree can set fruit. Peaches are almost always self-fertile, so a single tree should set fruit. Because this line is grown from seed, a second tree is good insurance. Partners we carry include Redstar Peach, Risingstar Peach, Veteran Peach.

How cold hardy is Siberian C Peach?

We rate Siberian C Peach hardy to zone 3b, which means winters down to about -35°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

How big does Siberian C Peach get?

We graft Siberian C Peach onto Manchurian (full size), which makes a tree roughly 15 to 20 ft tall if you never prune it.

What is Siberian C Peach good for?

Our top use scores for Siberian C Peach are fresh eating (6/10), drying (6/10), juice and sweet cider (6/10).

Will deer eat Siberian C Peach?

Sometimes. Deer browse Siberian C Peach now and then, so protect young plants where deer pressure is high.

What arrives, and when does Siberian C Peach ship?

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 3-4 ft or 4-5 ft or 5-6 ft. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.

Pollination partners

Good partners for Siberian C Peach

Siberian C Peach is self-fertile, so one tree will fruit on its own. If you'd like a second peach or nectarine, these bloom at the same time and work well together.

Bloom group 5 of 7 (Mid-Late)

Pollination Self-fertile

Pollen Good pollenizer

12 trees we carry bloom with it. 7 in stock now.