J.H. Hale needs another compatible variety nearby to set fruit. This is one of the exceptions and should not be planted alone. It flowers in mid bloom, so a partner has to be flowering at the same time to be any use. Usually grown in USDA zones 5-8.
No single variety stands out as the obvious partner, but that is not a problem here: Belle of Georgia, Contender, Elberta, Halehaven, and July Elberta all bloom close enough to work. There are 6 more in the list below. Pick whichever your nursery actually carries. If you plant two peaches, keep them close enough for bees to move easily between them. A second peach within about 50 feet is usually plenty in a home garden.
One thing to keep in mind. This is the major exception among peaches. It needs another peach because its own pollen is not dependable. Chill note: About 850 chill hours. Triploid means this variety has pollen that usually does not work well for pollinating other trees.
To put that into practice: at a minimum, one self-fertile peach is enough to get fruit in most home gardens. Better still, plant two peaches or a peach plus a nectarine with overlapping bloom to improve fruit set, fruit size, and spring backup. If you have one self-fertile peach already, add another peach only if you want heavier crops or better odds after erratic spring weather.
