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Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Fruit Garden & Nursery Lower Garden Upper Garden

  • Fruit Garden & Nursery
  • Lower Garden
  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    5 5 6 6b 7 7b 8 8b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

    map legend 5 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b

    Plums have a sprawling, suckering growth habit and therefore require judicious pruning.

    Latin Name

    Prunus domestica


    Family

    Rosaceae


    Type of Plant

    Fruits Fruits
    Trees Trees

    Bloom Season

    April

    Seasons

    Spring Spring
    Summer Summer

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 25'
    Max spread Max Spread: 25'

    Uses

  • Edible
  • Flowering Tree

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Attracted Wildlife

    Birds Birds

    Colors


    Native Range

    Europe, Asia, and North America


    History

    Washington was experimenting with planting and grafting plums as early as 1763. Martha Washington's cookbook has many recipes for jellies, pastes, and preserves containing plums.


    Other Details

    Pollinator Pollinator
    Grown by Washington Grown by Washington

    Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility.   Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.

    Bring Washington's Garden Home

    Purchase our historic seeds, collected from plants grown at Mount Vernon and plant them in your own garden.

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