Ersinger Fruhzwetsche plum
Prunus domestica 'Ersinger Fruhzwetsche'
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
'Ersinger Fruhzwetsche' plum (Prunus domestica 'Ersinger Fruhzwetsche') 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 grows fast with an erect habit. Bees and butterflies visit the spring blooms. The plums are grown for culinary use and ripen early with good flavor, and the fruit keeps about 1 week.
Pairs well with Crab apple, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Perennial candytuft.