Prunus americana 15-20' Not a hybrid, but it may be the best pollinator for hybrid plums. Very decent red, yellow and orange 1" plums, suitable for fresh eating, canning and freezing. Z3.
Prunus maritima 6' × 5-6'. Rounded dense suckering shrub found along ocean beaches. Showy white blooms in spring. Edible plums in late summer. Plant two for fruit. Z3.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Mid-late summer. Small semi-freestone plum has tender juicy melting flesh with rich flavor. Often considered the best dessert plum. Z4.
Prunus domestica Late summer. Often considered the sweetest European plum. Use fresh, dried, frozen, canned and in preserves. Abundant annual crops. Z3.
Prunus spp Midsummer. One of the most widely grown Japanese plums in Japan and Korea. Large oblong fruit ripens to a majestic fuchsia, with sweet-tart golden flesh. Clingstone. Z4.
Prunus spp. Midsummer. Delicious medium-sized fruit with soft sweet pinkish flesh. Glossy ornamental red foliage all summer long. May be self-pollinating. Z4.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer. Roundish tender thin-skinned yellow plum sometimes blushed with a little pink. Tender yellow juicy flesh. Freestone. Z3/4.
Prunus nigra Late summer. Yellow flesh is sweet and juicy, good for eating right off the tree, in jams, chutney, tarts or infused in vodka! Tree is upright, spreading and a prolific annual bearer. Very cold hardy. Z3.
Prunus spp. Mid-late summer. Large red-purple plums with translucent yellow-orange tart flesh. Clingstone. Good fresh eating or canning. Bears reliably. Z3.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer. Medium-sized fruit with firm fragrant yellow semi-freestone flesh. Apricot-like flavor when cooked. Grows rapidly. Z3/4.
Prunus spp. Midsummer. Purple-red fruit with yellow-bleeding-to-red firm flesh. Excellent fresh eating. Seems plenty hardy once established with good pest and disease resistance. Z4/5.
Prunus spp. Midsummer. Sweet chin-dribbling light-yellow translucent flesh is so juicy it might soak your shirt. Broadly spreading picturesque tree tops off at only 10 or 12'. Z5.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Midsummer. Sweet chin-dribbling light-yellow translucent flesh is so juicy it might soak your shirt. Broadly spreading picturesque tree tops off at only 10 or 12'. Z5.
Papaver orientale 10-15" tall. Dusky damson-plum–colored blossoms. A short version of the original Patty’s Plum poppy, a compost-pile surprise discovered in the 1990s. Z3.
Raphanus sativus (26 days) Open pollinated. Popular plum-colored ping pong ball-sized radish with crisp white flesh. Tolerant to culture under row cover.
Solanum lycopersicum (82 days) Open pollinated. Blemish-free blood-red nippled 2 oz plums are solid but moist, perfect in salads and sandwiches. Gorgeous healthy plants produce great yields.
Prunus × dasycarpa Cross between apricot and myrobalan plum. Rare. Makes flavorful dried fruit that rivals dried mango. Tangy, sweet, satisfying. Z6; worth trialing in Z4/5.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer. Small fresh-eating crab about the size of a small plum. Tender crisp juicy flesh. Not sweet. Good in sauce. Highly scab resistant. Z2.
Lactuca sativa (48 days) Open pollinated. Compact tight uniform heads form upright rosettes for a clean market and salad harvest. Pebbled leaves shaded red and light plum on a green base.
Stretchable nylon sleeves prevent damage to tree fruits from apple maggots, codling moths and plum curculio. Heavy weave and reinforced seam. Reusable and made in the USA.
Solanum lycopersicum (60 days) F-1 hybrid. Glossy red plum-shaped 1-2 oz grape tomato. Prolific, crack-resistant, versatile: use them fresh, dried, stewed, sauced. Sweet and tangy.
Solanum lycopersicum (65 days) Open pollinated. This large elongated 3–6" pinkish plum tomato was a winner in our “paste” test! Very flavorful, sweet d and meaty.