Fruit Trees

Prunus salicina 'Shiro' (Plum)

Prunus salicina 'Shiro'

Also known as Shiro Plum

$55.00

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones5-10
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Prunus salicina 'Shiro' (Plum), 'Shiro', 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 salicina 'Shiro'
Common name
Shiro Plum
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
12–16 ft tall × 12–16 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early (early spring (March))
Bloom color
Purple
Foliage color
Red-burgundy
Pollination
Needs pollinator
Rootstock
Dwarf
Chill hours
500-700 hrs
Harvest
Late summer, Fall

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, average soil. Requires a cross-pollinator - plant alongside another Japanese plum or compatible hybrid cultivar. Watch for brown rot especially in wet springs; improve air circulation and remove affected wood promptly. Prune in late summer. Protect young trees from browse.

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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