Mount Royal plum
Prunus domestica 'Mount Royal'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 20 feet tall8 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mount Royal' plum (Prunus domestica 'Mount Royal') is a fruit tree for the food garden and the pollinator garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows upright at a moderate rate. The fragrant blooms attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Anjou pear, Everbearing strawberry, and Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop.