Au Rubrum Plum is a semi-dwarf deciduous tree with an upright habit that has a showy display of fragrant white flowers but is primarily grown for its fruit. Its heavy bearing of summer fruits have deep red skin with sweet red flesh that is good fresh or used for cooking. 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: |
18’ - 20’ |
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Spread: |
18’ - 20' |
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Spacing: |
18’ |
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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
IMAGES: Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) starr-090513-7614-Prunus_cerasifera_x_salicina-ripe_fruit-Polipoli-Maui, (2) starr-100902-4078-Prunus_cerasifera_x_salicina-fruit_and_leaves-Polipoli-Maui, (3) starr-101030-9411-Prunus_cerasifera_x_salicina-habit-Olinda-Maui, (2) anonymous, Prunus salicina, CC BY-SA 2.5
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
