Westcot Apricot Seedling (Bundle of 2)

It helps. Westcot Apricot Seedling is partially self-fertile, so it can set some fruit alone, but a second variety nearby makes crops more dependable. Each seedling is genetically different, and self-fertility is not guaranteed. Plant both trees, or another early apricot, as pollenizers. Partners we carry include Morden 604 Apricot, Westcot Apricot, Montana Mango Apricot.

We rate Westcot Apricot Seedling hardy to zone 2b, which means winters down to about -45°F. Our notes have it taking -48°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

About 600 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 400 and 900. That's based on the parent, Westcot. Seedlings vary. Chill won't hold them back in Montana; early bloom and spring frost are the main risk. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.

Our top use scores for Westcot Apricot Seedling are jams and jellies (6/10).

We don't know yet. Nobody has published solid disease data on Westcot Apricot Seedling for bacterial canker, bacterial spot, brown rot, cytospora canker and shot hole, so we list it as unknown instead of guessing. That doesn't mean it's weak. Plenty of the plants we grow have never been through formal disease trials. Our apricot disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.

Sometimes. Deer browse Westcot Apricot Seedling now and then, so protect young plants where deer pressure is high.

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 2-3 ft or 3-5 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.