Typically available mid spring through summer. Check with your local store for current availability.
Adorned with heart-shaped, dark purple mottled plums late summer to early fall. Striking, crimson interior makes for eye catching preserves. Requires a pollinizer: Beauty or Santa Rosa.
Semi-dwarf tree grown on Citation rootstock. Can be maintained at 8'-10' with summer pruning.
Prefers enriched soil with good drainage. Establish good structure when young and keep pruned. In summer, prune to keep tree to a manageable size. Estimated chilling time of 500 hours below 45°F.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
