Waneta Plum is a cold-hardy deciduous fruiting tree with a showy display of fragrant white flowers. The strong crop of large deep red clingstone fruits have a balanced sweet-tart flavor with hint of mango ripen in late summer. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Waneta needs a pollinator to set fruit, Tonka is suggested.
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Origins: |
China and Indochina |
Height: |
15’ - 20’ |
Spread: |
15’ - 20' |
Spacing: |
20’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Needs regular watering. Plums have a lot of pest and disease issues and may necessary. Potential issues include scales, borers, mites, aphids, leaf spots and rots. Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Strawberry, Peach, Apple
IMAGE: Rennhack Orchards Market, Two new plum varieties start today, Waneta & Toka
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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