European plum
Prunus domestica
MediumSecondary
Production
A reliable, hardy fruit tree that crops heavily with little fuss on most soils. Prune it in summer, not winter, to dodge silver leaf — and some cultivars need a pollination partner.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Clay
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 8
- Min. temperature
- -28°C
- Min. rainfall
- 550 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Medium
- Frost tolerance
- High
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Reliable, hardy fruit tree; prune only in dry summer weather to avoid silver leaf fungus. Tolerates heavier soils and needs little fuss once established.
Watch out for
Many cultivars are self-sterile and need a pollination partner nearby - check before planting a single tree. Seeds/kernels contain cyanogenic compounds and are toxic if eaten in quantity; prone to bacterial canker and silver leaf if pruned in winter.
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