Tomcot Apricot Tree – Prunus armeniaca Bare Root | 3 Ft Tall Early Sweet Apricot

Grow delicious early-season apricots with this live Tomcot Apricot Tree, shipped bare root and ready for planting. Tomcot is a highly productive apricot variety known for its large orange fruit, firm sweet flesh, and classic slightly tart old-fashioned apricot flavor. Ripening 2–3 weeks earlier than Wenatchee Moorpark, this early harvest variety is an excellent choice for home orchards and gardeners seeking dependable fruit production.

Originally developed in Prosser, Washington and introduced in 1989, Tomcot performs well in a wide range of climates and requires relatively low chilling hours. This vigorous fruit tree is ideal for backyard orchards, edible gardens, and patio growing with proper pruning. You will receive a healthy live bare root tree approximately 3 feet tall, similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

What You Will Receive:

• 1 live Tomcot Apricot Tree
• Height: approximately 3 feet tall
• Shipped bare root
• Healthy, dormant fruit tree
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Tomcot Apricot
• Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca ‘Tomcot’
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; water deeply during dry periods
• Mature Height: 12–18 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Harvest Season: Early season, 2–3 weeks before Wenatchee Moorpark
• Chill Hours: Approximately 500 hours or less
• Pollination: Partly self-fruitful; larger crops with another apricot variety nearby
• Container Friendly: Yes, with pruning and proper care

Care Tip

Soak bare roots before planting and choose a sunny location with good airflow for the best fruit quality and disease prevention. Annual pruning helps maintain structure and improves harvest production.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.