Plum Elephant Heart
Elephant Heart Plum
Elephant Heart plum produces heart-shaped fruit with dark reddish-purple skin and red flesh. The firm, juicy plums have a sweet flavor and ripen over an extended period, allowing a gradual harvest for fresh use.
Tree size depends on rootstock, pruning, and training. Seasonal ripening dates also vary with the local climate.
Plant in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and water during establishment and fruit development. Plan the spacing around the rootstock and intended training system.
Size
• Height and width depend on rootstock and training; verify the supplied tree’s rootstock before fixing spacing.
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 5–9
The grower provides whole-zone ratings; an A/B limit has not been verified.
Best Uses
• Home orchard
• Fresh fruit production
• Edible landscape
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree
- Height
- 10'
- Width
- 10'
- Hardiness zones
- 5–9
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- White
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Fruit color
- Purple, Red
- Soil
- Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Fruit, Home Orchard
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No