Grow Your Own Sweet Italian Plums
The Italian Plum Tree is a fantastic choice for any gardener seeking a reliable and rewarding fruit-bearing tree. This 2-year-old tree is ready to plant and will provide you with an abundance of delicious, dark purple, oval-shaped plums. Its key benefit is that it’s everbearing, meaning the fruit keeps ripening all summer and early fall, extending your harvest season.
One of the great things about this plum tree is that it blooms quite late, making it ideal for areas prone to late frosts. The Italian Plum Tree is also relatively compact, staying small with proper care, so you can easily access the fruit. This makes it an excellent choice even if you have limited space.
This sweet plum variety is known for its disease resistance and non-GMO characteristics. It thrives in hardiness zones 5-9, boasting fragrant white blossoms in the spring. Wildlife will also appreciate the fruit tree, as it attracts bees, birds, and butterflies.
With a mature height of 12-15 feet, this Italian Plum Tree is perfect for home gardens. It prefers neutral soil and can tolerate both sun and shade. Space plantings about 60 inches apart for optimal growth. You can look forward to a bountiful harvest of sweet, juicy plums every year.
The Italian Plum tree is a fantastic, well-rounded tree that always produces a significant amount of extra sweet, dark purple, oval shaped fruit. If you’re interested in a plum tree and have minimal space then Italian is an excellent choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How tall will this Italian Plum Tree get? This tree will reach a mature height of 12-15 feet (144-180 inches).
- What is the best time to plant this plum tree? The best time to plant is in the Fall to Spring.
- What kind of soil does this tree need? This tree thrives in neutral soil conditions.
- How much sunlight does this tree require? This tree can tolerate sun or shade.
- What wildlife does this tree attract? The tree attracts bees, birds, bluebirds, butterflies, cardinals, and hummingbirds, and is a pollinator friendly product!
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