Red June Plum is an easy-care fruiting deciduous tree with a symmetrical crown and a showy display of fragrant white flowers, but is primarily grown for its strong crop of early season fruit. Its firm bright red fruits turn darker red with ripeness and has a tangy tartness with a tropical twist with hints of pineapple and mango. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Red June is self-pollinating, but a cross-pollinator will increase the yield, and has a chill requirement of 400 hours.
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Origins: |
China and Indochina |
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Height: |
20’ - 30’ |
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Spread: |
20’ - 30' |
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Spacing: |
25’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
