Prunus domestica Mount Royal (plum)
$174.99
Sweet blue plums ripen in late summer on Prunus domestica Mount Royal, a compact, self-fruitful tree with fragrant white spring flowers.
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Description
Sweet blue plums ripen in late summer on Prunus domestica Mount Royal, following fragrant white spring flowers. The compact tree develops an open, spreading canopy and can produce fruit without another plum cultivar.
The juicy, sweet fruit is suitable for fresh eating, preserves, baking, and drying. Birds and small mammals also seek the ripe fruit, while spring flowers support visiting pollinators. Plant in full sun with evenly moist, well-drained soil. The fruit flesh is edible, but remove the pit; pits, stems, and leaves contain toxic compounds and should be kept away from pets and horses.
Additional information
| Height | 305 cm – 365 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 245 cm – 305 cm |
| Flowering months | May, April |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by grafting or chip budding onto a suitable rootstock. |
| Pests | Watch for plum aphids, caterpillars, red spider mites, brown scale, plum moths, codling moths, and borers. |
| Diseases | Watch for brown rot, bacterial canker, and silver leaf. |
| Pruning | After flowering while the tree is still leafless, remove crowded growth to keep the center open. |
| Hazardous information | Stems, leaves, and seeds are toxic if eaten; keep these parts away from pets and horses. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep the soil evenly moist but well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Plant in full sun for flowering and fruit production. |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Aspect | South |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Edible fruit plants, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Tree |
| Use for | Bird-Friendly, Pollinator-Friendly, Edible |
| Cultivation | Choose a full-sun site with moist, well-drained loam or sandy soil. Keep the root zone evenly moist while the tree establishes. Prune crowded growth after flowering while the tree is still leafless. |
| Soil | Loam, Sand |
| Harvest in | 8, 9 |
| Local names | Mount Royal Plum, Mount Royal European Plum, European Plum |
| Usps | Fragrant white spring flowers lead to sweet blue plums., Self-fruitful trees fit gardens with room for only one plum. |