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Methley Japanese Plum

Prunus salicina (PROO-nis sah-lih-SEE-nuh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Understory

This is a heavy bearing variety that will start to produce fruit in 2-4 growing seasons. The early bloosom is easily susceptible to spring frost damage. It is self fertile, but planting two cultivars is recommended. Heat tolerant. The mature size of the tree depends on the version you choose, standard or dwarf. Height: 8-10 ft. or 20 ft. Width: 10 ft. or 20 ft. Form: Irregular Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate with 13-24'' per year. More information on Prunus salicina .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 31 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory
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Companions & Conflicts

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 niche Lathyrus latifolius Prunus salicina 'Burbank' Prunus salicina 'Byrongold'

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
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory
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
Edible; Fragrant
Flower detail
The white flower blooms early in spring in clusters, with sweet fragrance.
Fruit color
Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy
Fruit value
Edible
Fruit detail
The medium to large sized fruit has a purple to red skin. Round to conical in shape. The flesh is red, tastes juicy and sweet. Great for eating fresh and making jelly. Ripens from late May to early June.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Edible parts
Fruit
Harvest time
Summer

Edibility

The medium to large sized fruit has a purple to red skin. Round to conical in shape. The flesh is red, tastes juicy and sweet. Great for eating fresh and making jelly.

Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Edible Garden
Garden tags
#deciduous #problem for dogs #problem for horses #problem for cats #edible landscaping #edible garden #edible fruits
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.