Victoria plum
Prunus domestica 'Victoria'
RHS AGM 1993
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
'Victoria' plum (Prunus domestica 'Victoria') is a 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 is self-fertile and gives heavy crops of red plums for jam, pies, crumbles, and fresh eating. Leave the plums on the tree until fully ripe for the best flavor. Skip winter pruning, because silverleaf enters through open wounds in the bark.
Pairs well with Common broom, Red-hot poker, and Chardonnay grape.