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Irregular
Fast
Prunus salicina
10' - 20'
3' - 4'
A cultivar of Japanese plum, Methley is a handsome tree that is small, upright and spreading. It produces heavy, annual crops of juicy, sweet, red purple fruit that ripens from late May to early July, depending on location. The fruit is juicy, sweet, and mild with a distinctive flavor — good for fresh eating or jelly.
This is a self-fertile tree, meaning it doesn’t require another tree to produce fruit. But planting two or more is recommended for a better crop. The Methley plum also serves as a good pollinator for other early bearing Japanese varieties.
Full Sun
Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Moist, Well Drained
Plum trees provide food and cover for butterfly larva, birds and mammals.
Called Japanese plums, this species actually originated in China where it was cultivated for thousands of years. It was brought to Japan 200–400 years ago and now has spread around the world.
