🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Almond
Prunus dulcis
nuts
deciduous tree
Rosaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
7-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.5-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
deep, well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
15-20 ft
📐 Height
15-25ft
⏱️ Maturity
3-5 years
🤝 Companions (8)
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Lavender
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
🤝 Peach
🤝 Same
Same Prunus family. Compatible culture.
🤝 Understory pollinator attractor.
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Juglone toxic to Prunus species.
⚠️ Walnut
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Needs hot dry summer. Early bloomer — frost risk. Self-sterile, needs 2 varieties.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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