Prunus domestica Italian

Italian Plum

Italian Prune Plum bears purple-skinned freestone fruit with firm, yellow-green flesh. The sweet plums suit fresh eating as well as drying, canning, and preserving.

The crop ripens in late summer. Young trees may take several years to settle into production, after which this cultivar can carry substantial harvests.

Choose full sun and a location that supplies about 800–1,000 chill hours. This cultivar is self-fertile.

Size
• Height and spread depend on rootstock and pruning; confirm the rootstock when choosing spacing.

Hardiness
• Hardy to USDA Zone 5

Best Uses
• Home orchards
• Edible landscape specimens

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree

Height

15-20'

Width

15-20'

Hardiness zones

5–9

Sunlight

Full Sun

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Fruit color

Purple

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Soil

Loamy, Moist well-drained, Rich, Sandy

Landscape use

Fruit, Home Orchard

Shape

Rounded, Upright

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No