Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Plum
One of the best for flowers, Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Plum has beautiful dark pink double flowers with incredible fragrance. Also makes tasty ume plums.
Latin Name: Prunus mume
Site and Soil: Japanese Flowering Plum likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant with another Prunus mume variety for best crops.
Rootstock: Myro 29C
Hardiness: Japanese Flowering Plum is hardy to minus 10°F. or below.
Bearing Age: 3-5 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 15-20 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