Ariel plum
Prunus domestica 'Ariel'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ariel' plum (Prunus domestica 'Ariel') is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. It blooms in early to late spring, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers. The tree is self-fertile, so one is enough for a crop of fruit that is grown for fresh eating. SLU Alnarp bred it in 1959.
Pairs well with Gala apple, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Royal fern.