We're growing a few varieties. In both Illinois and here in Iowa we've had good luck buying stock from Jungs in Randolph Wisconsin. Our most successful peach trees, the hardiest peaches we've grown are ‘Polly’ peach trees; white flesh, clingstone. You can easily grow new trees from the 'Polly' variety. The trees don't live long, 7 - 10 years so rotate new stock often. They'll bear fruit the third year. Here's info from ISU We're in northeast Iowa, where peach trees "shouldn't" survive. Late spring frost will be an issue, so will insects, we use homemade traps

If there are any peaches left I'll bring them. Kaj O'mara is predicting severe weather and hail which would strip the trees. Last night we picked two bags full for a customer who stopped by. The birds, who nest in the peach trees at night, were paralyzed by the flashlight beams. When we moved the light away a flock of them flew out of the tree.