Find a spot in your yard with full sun and good drainage. Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot, but no deeper. The root crown (where the trunk meets the roots) needs to sit right at soil level.
Pop your tree in, backfill with dirt, and water it deeply. Give it a good mulching—a few inches of wood chips around the base, but not touching the trunk. This keeps roots cool and happy.
How to Grow a Peach Tree from a Pit
If you’re keeping it in a pot for a few years, go big. A 15-gallon pot is your minimum. Peach trees hate cramped feet. They get cranky.
