Please contact Blueview Nurseries for varieties available each season.
Flowering Plums prunus cerasifera
Fruiting Plums prunus
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Beach
Zone: 3 to 7
Average Size: 3-6' Tall & Wide; moderate grower Flower: Five-petaled, white blossoms in dense clusters that take on a pink hue when pollinated Fruit: Small, tart to sweet, dusty purplish blue; good for jams, jellies and pies Foliage: Deep green with attractive fall foliage; tolerant of coastal salt spray and saline soils Bloom Time: May Harvest Time: August Light: Full Sun Requires a pollinator |
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Italian Prune
Zone: 5 to 9
Average Size: 10-20' Tall & Wide Flower: Five-petaled, white blossoms in dense clusters Fruit: Large, oblong, purple fruits, with succulent, greenish-yellow flesh that turns red when cooked; intense flavor and sweetness; great to eat fresh or dried and good in preserves, wines, sauces and canning. Foliage: Dark green; colorful in fall Bloom Time: Mid-Spring Harvest Time: Late August to Early September Light: Full Sun Partially self-fertilizing, other European plums will pollinate |
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Satsuma
Zone: 6 to 10
Average Size: 12-18' Tall, 12' Wide Flower: Five-petaled, white blossoms in dense clusters Fruit: Large, oblong, deep reddish-purple fruits, with sweet red flesh; great to eat fresh and good in preserves, sauces, and canning. Foliage: Emerald green; colorful in fall Bloom Time: Early Spring Harvest Time: August Light: Full to Partial Sun Requires a pollinator of Japanese variety |
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Prune Stanley
Zone: 5 to 7
Average Size: 8-12' Tall & Wide Flower: Five-petaled, fragrant white blossoms in dense clusters Fruit: Medium-sized, dark blueish purple and very sweet with yellow-green flesh; great to eat fresh or dried Foliage: Dark green; yellow in fall Bloom Time: March Harvest Time: Late September Light: Full Sun Partially self-fertilizing, other European plums will pollinate |