plum
Prunus domestica
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Plum (Prunus domestica) is a tree for pollinator gardens and food 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. White flowers open in early to late spring. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. It grows at a moderate rate to an erect form.
Pairs well with Crab apple, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Nelly Moser clematis.
Native range
Turkey.