Planting Fruit Trees in Zone 7 Gardens
In any hardiness zone, fruit trees require rich, fertile soil that drains well. Pests and diseases of fruit trees can vary somewhat from zone to zone, as certain pests and diseases thrive in specific conditions. However, trees that are properly planted, watered and fertilized are better able to withstand disease and pests. Just like a herd of gazelle being stalked by lions, the young, weak or sick are usually the first to fall victim. When planting fruit trees in zone 7, you may also need to plant a pollinator if the fruit tree is not a self-pollinating variety. For example, apple trees usually require another nearby apple tree or crabapple to pollinate. Honeycrisp is a recommended pollinator for Snow Sweet apple trees. Do your homework on the fruit trees you are considering so you don’t end up planting a tree that may never produce fruit. Garden center workers can also help you select the right trees and answer questions you may have, as can your local extension office.
Growing Zone 7 Fruit Trees
Below are listed some common fruit trees that grow in zone 7, and their most popular varieties.
Apple
Apple trees in the landscape are great to have and these varieties do well in zone 7:
Cortland Empire Granny Smith Honeycrisp Jonathan McIntosh Fuji Snow Sweet Wealthy Zestar
Apricot
If you prefer apricots over apples, then these selections are recommended:
Moongold Moorpark Scout Sungold
Cherry
Most people love cherries and these zone 7 cherry trees are great additions:
Bing Black Tartarian Evans Bali Mesabi Montemorency Rainier Sweet Stella
Fig
Growing a fig tree is easy enough, especially varieties that thrive in zone 7 like:
Celeste Turkey Greenish Marseille
Nectarine
Nectarines are another fruit tree favorite. Try your hand at growing these types:
Sunglo Red Gold Fantasia Carolina Red
Peach
If you don’t mind the fuzz, then maybe a peach tree is more to your liking. These varieties are common:
Contender Elberta Redhaven Reliance Saturn
Pear
Pears are great fruits trees to consider for zone 7. Try the following:
Gourmet Luscious Parker Patten Summercrisp
Asian Pear
Like their cousins, the Asian pear is another popular fruit tree in the landscape. Those for zone 7 include:
Twentieth Century Nititaka Shinseiki
Persimmon
If you’re into persimmons, these tree varieties work well:
Fuyu Jiro Hana Gosho
Plum
Plum trees grow easily in zone 7. Try the varieties below:
Black Ice La Crescent Mount Royal Methley Byron Gold Ozark Stanley Superior Toka
Some less common fruit trees that grow in zone 7 are:
Banana – Blue Java Chinese Jujube Elderberry Mulberry Pawpaw Pomegranate – Russian
