Imperial Gage plum
Prunus domestica 'Imperial Gage'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Imperial Gage' plum (Prunus domestica 'Imperial Gage') is a tree for a food garden and a pollinator garden. 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. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It grows at a moderate rate with an erect shape.
Pairs well with Cortland apple, Red Charm peony, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Clematis.