Fruit Trees
Prunus domestica 'Early Italian' (Dwarf Plum)
Prunus domestica 'Early Italian'
Also known as Early Italian Prune Plum
Size
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About This Plant
Prunus domestica 'Early Italian' (Dwarf Plum), 'Early Italian', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive fruit tree for the home orchard. Plant where fruit will be welcomed , birds and squirrels enjoy the harvest as much as we do.
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Most fruit trees benefit from spring pruning to maintain shape and fruit production. Watch for typical orchard pests: codling moth, aphids, scale.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Prunus domestica 'Early Italian'
- Common name
- Early Italian Prune Plum
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft tall × 15–20 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Mid-spring (mid-spring (April), slightly earlier than standard Italian)
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
- Pollination
- Self-fertile
- Rootstock
- Dwarf
- Chill hours
- 800 hrs
- Harvest
- Late summer, Fall
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees
- Wildlife: Bird forage, Pollinator support
- 🌱 Edible: Fruit
- Flesh of fruit is safe; pit, leaves, and stems contain cyanogenic compounds.
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