Blushingstar® Peach Tree
$104.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 4 - 8
Self-Pollinating
A very hardy and prolific peach!
The Blushingstar® Peach tree is a descendant of a “Fayette” and “Newhaven” cross. This “star” is a late-season peach tree that bears beautiful, firm, free-stone white peaches. The flesh of these white peaches have a hint of brilliant red coloring near the pit.
Blushingstar® peaches have a unique, sweet flavor and the fruit resists browning when sliced, ideal for canning. The fruit has excellent shipping and storage qualities, making it a homesteader’s favorite!
One of heaviest producers, this easy to care for fruit tree is disease-resistant to bacterial spot. Blushingstar is a cold-hardy tree that can handle cooler climates. Plant this late-season peach and you’ll soon be harvesting your own fruit that ripens in August!
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Time | Late |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | August |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained-Average Moistness |
| Years to Bear | 2-4 |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Texture | Firm |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4-8 |
Size & Spacing
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You’ll get fruit with only one plant!
How do I find my Hardiness Zone?
Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:
Andrea Colella –
I purchased my peach tree from Stark in 2015 – although I don’t have peaches this year I am optimistic about next year as the tree is growing beautifully and has over tripled in size. Everything I have ordered from Stark when Miller Nurseries transitioned there has been of exceptional quality. Everything I have ordered has arrived in great condition and all have taken and continue to grow. Love this place!!
Dennis Dennis –
But then I lost one cold night but the 1st one was hit but not as bad hes almost 5ft tall and I hope next year we should get peaches I would of got a hold of you but we had them going on 2yrs!!!!!!!!!! But I trim him up looks great they were both nice trees 1st one was smaller then the 2nd he grew 6ft long that why he got it bad thank you !!!!!!!! Very happy
Carl Standifer –
The second year, the tree put on fruit. After about a month, the tree appeared to develop a blight, perhaps Fire Blight, and died.
Robert Ramseur –
This tree along with others I ordered arrived in a timely manner, well packaged to preserve moisture and was well shaped and had a good root. This is the second year in the ground and its growing like a weed. It had 3 peaches on it this year which surprised me as young as it is. My sister and I had a “ceremonial eating of the first Peach” about a month ago. It was delicious. ( I saved the seed just as a tribute to it) I bet the deer that got the other 2 would agree. All products I have gotten from Stark have been very high quality and productive….except for one fig but its still hanging on I think. You can’t go wrong with this peach.
James Anderson –
Have Ten peach trees in yard,two new Blushingstar trees,so far they are the best growing tree out tere.The shape and even growth of the Blushingstar peach is great,the third year is comng and I am expecting peaches this year
Sheri Velez –
My supreme dwarf peach is absolutely stunning! I planted it in a container a year ago and man has it grown. This year it is loaded with beautiful pink blossoms here in North Carolina, and I couldn’t be more excited! With North Carolina’s unpredictable weather, I am glad I kept it potted or else I would have lost all my blossoms with this late frost.
Miriam Blume –
Planted in fall, 2 flowers in spring, 2 peaches. One fell off, the other grew, and tasted amazing. I’m now in spring #2, and it’s got easily 20 flowers on it. It’s still tiny so I’ll probably end up pinching some off to save the poor limbs. But I’m amazed.
Kami Holmes –
This tree is gorgeous. It has the prettiest pink flowers and ita growing well.
Merwin Stigge –
This tree lived the first year but then it died. We do live in a harsh climate though.
Rachel Olson –
I planted three different peach trees last year to hopefully increase yield and spread harvesting out. The Blushing Star was the largest diameter that we planted. It only has a couple of leaf buds that are opening way down close to the graft site now in the beginning of May. The other two have leaf buds that are opening on the higher up branches even though they did also have winter kill.