White Lady Peach

White Lady Peach (Prunus persica 'White Lady')

White Lady Peach is a premium white-fleshed, freestone peach known for very sweet, low-acid flavor and attractive red blush over creamy skin; a vigorous, rounded tree that delivers reliable midseason harvests in sunny home orchards.

Distinctive Features

Firm yet melting white flesh offers high sugar with delicate aromatics and minimal acidity for exceptionally sweet, balanced eating; freestone pits release cleanly, and fruit colors well with a bright red blush in full sun.

Growing Conditions

• Sun Exposure: Full sun for strongest bloom, sweetness, and color.
• Soil: Deep, well-drained loam enriched with organic matter; avoid soggy or compacted sites.
• Water: Keep evenly moist from bloom through fruit swell; reduce slightly after harvest without allowing drought.
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9.
• Mature Size: About 12 to 15 ft tall and wide on semi-dwarf; 8 to 12 ft on dwarf rootstocks.
• Bloom Time: Spring; fruit ripens midseason, often mid to late summer depending on climate.
• Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral, about 6.0 to 7.0.

Ideal Uses

• Focal Point: Pink spring blossoms and blushed fruit create a seasonal highlight.
• Home Orchard: High-quality white peaches for fresh eating and desserts.
• Edible Landscape: Attractive canopy pairs with herbs and pollinator borders.
• Small Yard Tree: Manageable size on dwarf or pruned semi-dwarf suits patios and lawns.

Low Maintenance Care

• Watering: Deeply soak when the top 1 to 2 in are dry; increase frequency during heat and fruit swell.
• Pruning: Train to open center; winter prune to renew fruiting wood and summer thin watersprouts for light and airflow.
• Fertilizing: Feed in early spring with a balanced fruit tree fertilizer based on soil test; avoid excess nitrogen that softens fruit and boosts disease.
• Mulching: Apply 2 to 3 in organic mulch, keeping it a few inches from the trunk to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.
• Notes: Self-fertile; thin fruit to 6 to 8 in spacing for size and branch safety; monitor for leaf curl, brown rot, and borers and use sanitation and timely sprays where pressure is high.

Why Choose White Lady Peach?

• Exceptional Sweetness: Low-acid, sugary flavor ideal for fresh eating.
• Freestone Fruit: Clean pit release simplifies prep and baking.
• Reliable Producer: Consistent midseason crops with sun and thinning.
• Garden-Friendly Size: Easy training and pruning on dwarf and semi-dwarf forms.

Plant in full sun with well-drained soil, maintain steady moisture during fruit set, and prune and thin regularly for premium white-fleshed peaches.