Santa Rosa Japanese Plum Tree

Santa Rosa Plum Tree

One of the most popular, Santa Rosa Japanese Plum Tree is a superior variety bears bumper crops of very large, round, purplish-red fruit. Santa Rosa Plum Tree very sweet and flavorful, is great for fresh eating and canning. Santa Rosa Plum is considered to be self-fertile and is also a good pollinator for other Japanese varieties.

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Latin Name: Prunus salicina
Site and Soil: Plant plums in full to 1/2 day sun in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: A semi-dwarf rootstock for Plums and other stone fruits, Nemaguard produces trees 10′-15′ in height or less.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness:  Hardy to about minus 30º F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-15 ft. in height.
Taste: Very sweet and flavorful.
Fruit Skin: Purplish red.
Fruit Flesh: Gold
Bloom Time: March
Ripening Time: August
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Our plums are not bothered by pests. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are exudations of amber-colored sap. Spraying with copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker. Read more about Copper Fungicide application here!
USDA Zone: 4-9