This vigorous plum tree variety produces great quality of fruit. It has some problems with leaf scald. It also has a chilling requirement of 450 units. It is recommended to have two cultivars planted to ensure better fruiting. Form: Irregular 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 'Burbank'Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 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: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in. | Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Elliptical
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The elliptic green leaves have fine tooth on the margin
Flower color
White
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower detail
White fragrant flowers bloom in early spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Fruit value
Edible
Fruit detail
This cultivar produces round fruit with yellow skin and flesh. Red blush will occur on the skin during later mature period. Ripens from late June to early July. The fruit is firm with high quality.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Harvest time
Summer
Edibility
This cultivar produces round fruit with yellow skin and flesh. Red blush will occur on the skin during later mature period. Ripens from late June to early July. The fruit is firm with high quality.
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