Ruby Sweet Plum is a semi-dwarf deciduous tree with a showy display of fragrant white flowers but is primarily grown for its mid-season fruit. Its heavy bearing of ruby red fruits with melting red flesh with a sweet and juicy taste. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Ruby Sweet needs a pollinator to set fruit, but has modest chill requirements of only 400-600 hours and good disease resistance.
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Origins: |
China and Indochina |
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Height: |
12’ - 15’ |
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Spread: |
10’ - 12' |
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Spacing: |
15’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 8 |
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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
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
