How to grow european plum
Prunus domestica
When to plant european plum
Clemson Extension says to plant plum trees as early as possible in winter while dormant; Utah State Extension sets bare-root stock with the graft 2 to 4 inches above ground and stakes it for the first year.
European Plum is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 216 to 264 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 6.5
Common problems
- brown rot
- black knot
- bacterial canker
- plum curculio
- coryneum blight
Sources
- Utah State University Extension: How to Grow Plums in Your Home Garden
- Clemson Cooperative Extension: Plum (HGIC 1358)
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