Superior Plum Tree

Superior Plum Tree

Often Bears the First Year!

Fast-growing clingstone bears red-blushed crimson fruits bursting with super-sweet yellow flesh. Ripens mid to late Aug. Hardy Japanese-American hybrid. We suggest Alderman or wild plums as a pollinator.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

Why buy a Standard Deluxe or Li'l Big Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. Quik-Cal Pelletized Calcium, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula and a premium tree guard to protect the trunk for gnawing pests, weed trimmers and mowers. Li'l-BIG™ Deluxe fruit trees also include our innovative tree support, recommended for all Li'l-BIG trees.

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Botanical Name: Prunus superior. (Hardy Japanese American Hybrid)
Height: 12 - 15 feet for Standard, 10 - 12 feet for Semi-dwarf.
Spacing: 20 feet for Standard, 15 feet for Semi-dwarf.
Depth: Plant trees with graft union 2 inches above the soil line.
Spread: 15 feet for Standard, 12 feet for Semi-dwarf.
Light Required: Full sun
Pollinator: Kaga, Alderman or wild plums.
Foliage: Green foliage.
Zone: 4 - 8 (-20° F.).

Form: Upright, deciduous.
Flower Form: Yes.
Soil Requirements: Plum trees adapt to most soil types as long as they are well-drained. They will not grow in wet soil. They do best in a slightly acidic, (pH 6.3-6.8) clay loam soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune European plum trees as you would apple trees. Prune hybrid plum trees like peach trees. Prune Japanese plums just like you would prune hybrid plums. The best time to prune plums is early Spring or early Summer during a dry day. Never prune in Winter (to avoid silver leaf disease).
Comments: Quick growing clingstone! Often bears fruit the first year. Rosy red-blushed crimson fruits are bursting with super-sweet yellow flesh. Rich full bodied flavor, delicious for fresh eating. One of the first to ripen. Ripens mid to late August.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2018 Spring Shipping Schedule for Plants
Zones	Tomatoes & Peppers	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes	Onion Plants	Bareroot Roses	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	Tender Annuals	All other Perennials & Potted Plants
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7B	Apr 2 - Jun 1	Feb 26 - Jun 15	Apr 30 - Jun 8	Feb 12 - May 11	Feb 26 - Jun 1	Feb 12 - Jun 22	Apr 2 - Jun 8	Feb 26 - Jun 22
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Last Order Date	May 28	Jun 11	Jun 4	May 7	May 28	1A-7B: Jun 18	Jun 4	1A-7B: Jun 18
Last Order Date	May 28	Jun 11	Jun 4	May 7	May 28	8A-10B: May 21	Jun 4	8A-10B: May 21

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.

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