Prunus salicina 'Burgundy' ~ Burgundy Plum

Prunus salicina 'Burgundy' ~ Burgundy PlumThe Burgundy Plum (Prunus salicina 'Burgundy') is a Japanese plum variety known for its dark reddish purple skin and sweet, amber to red flesh. It's a mid season plum that typically ripens in July in most growing zones. Burgundy plums are self fertile, meaning they don't require a pollinator to produce fruit, though they may produce more abundantly with a compatible pollinator nearby. They're excellent for fresh eating, drying, and preserves. Grows

The Burgundy Plum (Prunus salicina 'Burgundy') is a Japanese plum variety known for its dark reddish-purple skin and sweet, amber to red flesh. It's a mid-season plum that typically ripens in July in most growing zones. Burgundy plums are self-fertile, meaning they don't require a pollinator to produce fruit, though they may produce more abundantly with a compatible pollinator nearby. They're excellent for fresh eating, drying, and preserves. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Burgundy Plum is self-pollinating and has low chill requirements of only 250-350 hours. Good disease resistance.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High Maintenance. Needs regular watering.  Plums have a lot of pest and disease issues  and may necessary.  Potential issues include scales, borers, mites, aphids, leaf spots and rots.  Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Strawberry, Peach, Apple

IMAGE: Photo by Simpson Nurseries TN, Burgundy Plum. 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.