Italian Plum Tree (Prunus 'Italian') is a fruit-bearing tree that provides a harvest of versatile fruit of superior quality. Delightful orchard favorites for a reliable harvest and versatility in the landscape and kitchen!

Your Italian Plum Tree features a spring bloom of lovely pink and white blossoms, but it of course most beloved for its August harvest of delectable, freestone sweet, dark purple fruit. In fact, Italian Plums are among the most popular you can buy and often dried as prunes.

Not only delicious and versatile but also beautiful, Italian Plums are medium-large with a dramatic, purple-black skin and green-hued, yellow flesh. When cooked, the juice transforms to a deep red that is a breathtaking addition to culinary dishes.

They're incredibly versatile, being used in canning, cooking...and of course sumptuous eaten fresh. The sweet flavor is a rich blend of sweetness with a lemon-tart edge that sets it apart from the common taste of other plums.

How to Use Italian Plum Tree In The Landscape

Italian Prune Plum Trees form a dense canopy, and the size of these trees makes them fantastic for tucking into established landscapes and existing orchards! Perfect for shading garden beds and seating areas while still allowing the delectable fruit to be within easy reach!

An Italian Plum would be adorable near your front door where you can enjoy it every time you walk by. Plant outside a window where you’ll always be able to keep tabs on your developing fruit!

An ideal ornamental flowering specimen and accent tree for dual-purpose gardening use! These beautiful trees enhance the landscape year-round.

#ProPlantTips For Care

Plant one in a spot with good drainage and full sun although it will tolerate just a touch of shade in the hottest growing zones of 5 through 9.

Provide ample water during establishment, not allowing it to dry out between waterings. Watering older trees moderately, yet consistently during the heat of summer and when fruiting.

Adaptable to a variety of soil types, any fertile, well-drained soil is fantastic. Italian Plum doesn't need a pollinator to produce a harvest but does better with another European Plum pollinator. A generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill.

It's considered an easy tree to get established and can be expected to bear fruit within only two years. Low maintenance, prune to keep an open canopy so that both sunlight and airflow reach the interior. Our Garden Blog has more Fruit Tree Planting, Fruit Tree Pruning and Plum Tree Care information!

For a Plum with exceptional flavor and a multitude of uses, Italian Plum is the choice for you. With very little effort, you can expect a heavy harvest of some of the most delicious plums you've ever tasted. Try one today by ordering at NatureHills.com!