Mokel Japanese Flowering Plum Tree
A fantastic selection of Prunus mume, Mokel Japanese Flowering Plum Tree flowers particularly early with single light pink flowers that are deliciously fragrant. The fragrant plums that follow can be pickled or made into a sweet ume plum wine.
Latin Name: Prunus mume
Site and Soil: Japanese Flowering Plums likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock: Myro 29c
Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant with another Prunus mume variety for best crops.
Hardiness: Japanese Flowering Plum is hardy to minus 10°F. or below.
Bearing Age: 3-5 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 8-15 ft. in height
Bloom Time: February – March
Ripening Time: August
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: We have not observed any significant pest or disease problems on Japanese Flowering Plum.
USDA Zone: 6