This well-producing cultivar will usually start to bear fruits in 2-3 years. It needs cross pollination from different Japanese plum cultivars. It can be used as a landscape flowering tree in spring or a shade tree in summer. The mature size of the tree depends on the version you choose, standard or dwarf. Height: 8-10 ft. or 35 ft. Width: 10 ft. or 20 ft. Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate with 13-24'' per year. More information on Prunus salicina .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nichePrunus persicaPrunus salicina 'Byrongold'Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Elliptical
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The elliptic leaves have fine tooth on the margin, bright green on top and lighter green underneath.
Flower color
White
Flower detail
The white flower blooms early in spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Fruit value
Edible; Fragrant
Fruit detail
This cultivar produces rounded fruit with red to purple skin. The amber yellow flesh is aromatic and juicy. Ripens in July.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Harvest time
Summer
Edibility
This cultivar produces rounded fruit with red to purple skin. The amber yellow flesh is aromatic and juicy. It is great for canning, eating fresh or making jam.
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Edible Garden
Garden tags
#deciduous #fruit tree #edible garden #problem for dogs #problem for horses #problem for cats #edible landscaping #edible fruits
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses