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Methley Plum

Prunus salicina

  • Self-Pollinating
  • Heavy bearer of reddish-purple fruit
  • Grows to 10' to 20' with 10' to 20' spread
  • Zones 5 to 9
  • Can't Ship To: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, HI, ID, LA, OR, SC, WA, CO
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Zones 5 - 9
Zones 5 - 9

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 - 9
The Methley Plum can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.VIEW MAP

fruit tree
fruit tree

Type of tree:
The Methley Plum falls into the following type(s): Fruit Trees

10' - 20' High
10' - 20' High

Mature Height:
The Methley Plum grows to be 10' - 20' feet in height.

10' - 20' Spread
10' - 20' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Methley Plum has a spread of about 10' - 20' at full maturity.

Medium Growth
Medium Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a medium growth rate. [More about this.]

Full Sun
Full Sun

Sun:
This plum does well in full sun.

Various Soils
Various Soils

Soil:
This tree grows in a wide variety of soil types and has some tolerance for heavy and waterlogged soils. It prefers a well drained, loamy, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soil.

Irregular Shape
Irregular Shape

Shape:
This plum has irregular shape.

More Info
More Info

Attributes:
A handsome, vigorous plum tree that does well in most soils. Sweetly fragrant, delicate white flowers bloom in profusion in early spring. The juicy reddish purple fruit has a sweet distinctive flavor good for eating fresh or in preserves.

Wildlife Value:
Plum trees provide food and cover for butterfly larva, birds and mammals.

History/Lore/Use:
Falsely called Japanese plums, this species originated in China where it was cultivated for thousands of years. It was brought to Japan 200-400 years ago and now has spread around the world. Japanese plum are the most common fresh eating plums in the United States. They are larger, rounder (or heart shaped), and firmer than European plums and are primarily grown for the fresh market

Height Variations:
The standard grows to 20', and dwarf grows to 8' - 10' in height.

Spread Variations:
Standard to 20' dwarf to.10'

Moisture:
This tree requires moisture, but does well where rainfall and low humidity are minimal during the growing season. .

Leaves:
Simple, ovate or elliptic with acute or obtuse tips, finely toothed at margins, broad, bright green.

Flower Color:
White

Bloom Time:
Early.

Fruit Description:
Medium to large, round to conical drupe, purple red skin, juicy red flesh with a sweet, mild flavor, clingstone

Produces a large reddish-purple fruit with red flesh. Heavy bearer. (Self-pollinating) (zones 5–9)

Fruit Tree Spacing Guide

Arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
Spring Shipping Fall Shipping
Color Zone Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline 		Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline
  2 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  3 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  4 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  5 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  6 03/19–05/12 05/07 11/01–12/03 11/19
  7 03/11–05/07 04/30 11/05–12/10 11/26
  8 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  9 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  10 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, LA, OR, SC, WA , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

When you order trees from The Arbor Day Foundation, your order is guaranteed to arrive in a good, healthy condition or we'll replace them at no charge. Your trees will be shipped at a suitable time for planting.

Each tree is guaranteed to grow, or we'll replace it at one half the original price, plus shipping and handling.

The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

  Standard Dwarf
  Mature
Height		 Space
Needed		 Mature
Height		 Space
Needed
Apple 20' - 25' 35' x 35'

10' **

 10' x 10' ++
Peach 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
Sweet Cherry 30' 20' x 25' 12' - 15' 10' x 10'
Sour Cherry 20' 20' x 20' 8' 10' x 10'
Pear 20' 20' x 20' 12' - 15' 12' x 12'
Apricot 20' 20' x 20'    
Plum 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
      ** semi-dwarf 12' - 15'
++ semi-dwarf 12' x 12'

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

  • They are very affordable.
  • Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.
  • They are easy to plant at the correct depth.

The Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University has an interesting article about the benefits of planting natural root trees. Look for the PDF entitled Creating the Urban Forest: The Bare Root Method

Potted (also called containerized) trees come in 4" containers.


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