Oxheart Plum is a semi-dwarf deciduous tree with a showy display of fragrant white flowers but is primarily grown for its fruit. Its heavy bearing of rose colored summer fruits have a sweet-tart flavor that is good fresh or used for cooking. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
China and Indochina |
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Height: |
18’ - 20’ |
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Spread: |
18’ - 20' |
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Spacing: |
18’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 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
IMAGE: Photo by Forest and Kim Starr, starr-110727-7940-Prunus_cerasifera_x_salicina-fruit-Polipoli-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
