Prunus 'Ruby Sweet' ~ Ruby Sweet Plum

Prunus 'Ruby Sweet' ~ Ruby Sweet PlumRuby Sweet Plum is a semi dwarf deciduous tree with a showy display of fragrant white flowers but is primarily grown for its mid season fruit. Its heavy bearing of ruby red fruits with melting red flesh with a sweet and juicy taste. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well drained soils. Ruby Sweet needs a pollinator to set fruit, but has modest chill requirements of only 400 600 hours and good disease resistance. Type: Tree Origins: China and

Ruby Sweet Plum is a semi-dwarf deciduous tree with a showy display of fragrant white flowers but is primarily grown for its mid-season fruit.  Its heavy bearing of ruby red fruits with melting red flesh with a sweet and juicy taste.  Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.  Ruby Sweet needs a pollinator to set fruit, but has modest chill requirements of only 400-600 hours and 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

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