AU-Producer is a Japanese-type plum cultivar (Prunus salicina) developed by Auburn University. It is widely planted in the southeastern United States for its heavy yields, attractive red fruit, and dependable performance. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Au Rubrum is highly disease resistant.
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Origins: |
China and Indochina |
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Height: |
15’ - 20’ |
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Spread: |
15’ - 20' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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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
IMAGES: Photoset by Simpson Nurseries TN, AU Producer Plum.
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.