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Superior Plum Tree - $0

Prunus americana 'Superior'

Out of stock

Family :: Rosaceae
Origin :: Horticultural
Hardiness :: 3b
Exposition :: Sun
Height at maturity :: 5 m
Spread at maturity :: 4 m
Crown shape :: Pyramidal, rounded
Fertility :: Self-sterile. Requires a different variety nearby to grow fruit.
Spacing requirement from power lines :: None
Growth rate :: Fast
Soil and moisture :: Prefers well-drained, clayey, loamy, acidic soil.
Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :: Very sensitive to diseases especially black knot, sharka, canker and leaf spot.
Special comments :: Good hardiness.

LEAVES

Ovate green foliage, with maximum width usually just below the middle, well rounded at the base or slightly tapered near the petiole. Glabrous or puberulent, bordered by a single or double row of sharp teeth, with non-glandular tips.

FLOWERS

White color carrying by small greenish brown pedicels, in small clusters (umbrellas).

FRUITS

Red fruit, heart-shaped, juicy sweet flesh. Harvested mid-September.

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