Overview

Cultivate your own delightful harvest with this exceptional red plum tree. Arriving as a 2-3 feet tall, well-rooted live plant, this bare root specimen is in its dormant stage, ready for successful planting in your home orchard or edible landscape. Known for its early bearing nature, this plum variety promises sweet, juicy, red-purple plums that are a true delight. Investing in a red plum tree is a step towards sustainable gardening and enjoying fresh, organic fruit right from your backyard. This particular variety is selected for its hardiness and reliable fruit production, making it an excellent choice for both experienced gardeners and those new to growing fruit trees.

Our red plum tree is a robust choice for anyone looking to add a productive and beautiful element to their garden. As a plum fruit tree, it offers not only delicious fruit but also ornamental value with its fragrant white-pink blossoms in spring. The dormant, bare root form ensures minimal transplant shock and encourages strong root establishment once planted. This makes it an ideal option for gardeners seeking a resilient and high-yielding fruit tree.

Key Benefits

Growing a red plum tree in your garden offers numerous rewards, from its ornamental beauty to its bountiful harvest. This hardy variety is designed to thrive and produce delicious fruit for years to come. Enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting your own sweet, juicy plums.

• Abundant Fruit Production: This red plum tree is an early bearing variety, meaning you can enjoy your first harvest of sweet, juicy red-purple plums sooner than with many other plum types.
• Hardy and Resilient: Thrives in USDA Zones 5-9, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of climates. It’s known for its ability to withstand various weather conditions once established.
• Beautiful Spring Blooms: Each spring, the tree adorns itself with fragrant white-pink blossoms, adding a visually stunning and aromatic element to your garden before the fruit even begins to form.
• Ideal for Home Orchards: A fast-growing plum fruit tree, it’s perfectly suited for backyard growers, edible landscapes, and small orchards, providing fresh fruit and a lovely focal point.
• Shipped Dormant for Success: Arrives as a bare root plant, dormant and without leaves, allowing its energy to focus on root development upon planting, ensuring a stronger start.
• Easy to Grow: This hardy plum tree is relatively low-maintenance once established, making it suitable for gardeners of all experience levels who desire homegrown fruit.
• Versatile Culinary Use: The sweet red plums are perfect for eating fresh, baking pies, making jams, or preserving, offering endless culinary possibilities.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper care is essential for ensuring your red plum tree establishes well and produces a bountiful harvest. Upon arrival, your bare root plum tree should be planted as soon as possible. Dig a hole wide enough to accommodate the roots without bending them, and deep enough so the graft union (the swollen area where the plum variety is joined to the rootstock) is a few inches above the soil line. Backfill with well-draining soil, gently firming it around the roots to remove air pockets, and water thoroughly.

This plum fruit tree requires full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth and fruit production. It prefers well-draining soil, ideally a loamy soil type, but can adapt to various soil conditions as long as drainage is good. Regular watering is crucial, especially during dry spells and the fruit development period. Aim for consistently moist, but not waterlogged, soil. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced fruit tree fertilizer, following package directions. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring to shape the tree, remove dead or diseased branches, and encourage better air circulation and fruit development. This early bearing plum will reward your efforts with delicious fruit.

Protection from pests and diseases is also important. Regularly inspect your hardy plum tree for any signs of trouble and address them promptly. In colder regions, ensure the tree is well-mulched around the base to protect the roots during winter. While dormant, the tree focuses its energy on root development, preparing for a vigorous growing season. Once established, you’ll find that caring for your red plum tree is a rewarding experience, leading to years of sweet, homegrown plums.

Size & Details

This red plum tree arrives as a live, bare root plant, standing approximately 2-3 feet tall. It is shipped in a dormant state, meaning it will have no leaves, allowing its energy to be focused on root development and successful establishment in your garden. This particular variety is chosen for its vigorous growth and ability to produce large, red-purple plums. The dormant state is ideal for planting, as it minimizes transplant shock and encourages the tree to root deeply before the growing season begins. You can expect this plum fruit tree to begin producing fruit within a few years of planting, living up to its promise as an early bearing plum.

The tree is suitable for planting in USDA Zones 5–9, thriving in locations with warm summers and mild winters. Its overall growth rate is considered fast, making it an excellent choice for those looking to establish a productive home orchard relatively quickly. When fully mature, plum trees can reach heights of 15-20 feet, though regular pruning can maintain a more manageable size for backyard settings. The sweet, juicy fruit is typically ready for harvest in mid to late summer, depending on your specific climate and growing conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this red plum tree get? A: This red plum tree is shipped as a 2-3 feet tall bare root plant. With proper care, a mature plum tree can reach heights of 15-20 feet, though its size can be managed with regular pruning.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This is an outdoor fruit tree, specifically a plum fruit tree, designed to be planted directly in the ground in your garden or orchard. It requires outdoor conditions to thrive and produce fruit.
• Q: How much sunlight does this hardy plum tree need? A: For optimal growth and fruit production, this plum tree requires full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: What condition will the bare root plum tree arrive in? A: The tree will arrive as a bare root plant, dormant, without leaves or soil around the roots. This is the ideal condition for planting and ensures the best chance for successful establishment.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this early bearing plum? A: The best time to plant bare root plum trees is typically in late winter or early spring, after the last hard frost but before the tree breaks dormancy.
• Q: What USDA Zones is this plum tree suitable for? A: This plum tree is hardy and thrives in USDA Zones 5 through 9, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates across the United States.
• Q: What kind of soil does a red plum tree prefer? A: This plum tree prefers well-draining soil. A loamy soil is ideal, but it can adapt to various soil types as long as they are not waterlogged.
• Q: How often should I water my new plum fruit tree? A: During the first year after planting, regular and consistent watering is crucial. Keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy, especially during dry periods. Reduce frequency once established.
• Q: Will this tree produce fruit quickly? A: Yes, this is an early bearing plum variety, meaning it is known to produce fruit sooner than many other plum types, typically within a few years of planting.
• Q: Does this red plum tree require another plum tree for pollination? A: While some plum varieties are self-fertile, having another plum tree nearby can often increase fruit production. Check specific variety details for optimal pollination strategies.