Grow delicious homegrown nectarines with this Red Gold Nectarine grafted starter tree, one of the most popular nectarine varieties grown across the United States. Red Gold produces large freestone fruit with smooth skin, juicy yellow flesh, and a perfectly balanced sweet-tangy flavor. Ideal for fresh eating, desserts, baking, smoothies, canning, freezing, juice, and preserves, this vigorous fruit tree also provides stunning ornamental beauty with vibrant pink spring blossoms. Heat tolerant and productive once established, Red Gold Nectarine is an excellent addition to backyard orchards, edible landscapes, and homestead gardens.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 grafted Red Gold Nectarine starter tree
✔️ Healthy live rooted fruit tree
✔️ Self-pollinating freestone nectarine variety
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: Red Gold Nectarine
• Botanical Name: Prunus persica var. nucipersica ‘Red Gold’
• Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous tree
• Growth Stage: Grafted rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Rich well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 15+ feet
• Growth Habit: Upright medium-growing tree
• Fruit Flesh: Yellow freestone nectarine
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet, tangy, and juicy
• Fruit Size: Large
• Harvest Season: Summer
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Time to Fruit: Approximately 2–3 years
• Special Features: Vibrant pink spring blooms, heat tolerant, freestone fruit
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Chill Hours Required: Approximately 850 hours below 45°F

Care Tip

Plant in full sun with good airflow to encourage healthy growth and improved fruit quality. Annual pruning helps maintain tree shape and supports larger sweeter nectarines.

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.