Prunus salicina 'Ozark Premier'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nis sah-lih-SEE-nuh
- Description
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Ozark Premier Japanese plum is a cross between 'Methley' and 'Burbank'. It is self-fruitful but planting two different cultivars is recommended to ensure better fruiting. Certain chilling hours is required.
Compare this Plant to: Prunus salicina 'Methley' and Prunus salicina 'Burbank'
Form: Irregular
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- salicina
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Edibility:
- This cultivar produces large red plum with yellow flesh, with a firm, finely grained taste. Ripens in mid to late summer.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fruit Description:
- This cultivar produces large red plum with yellow flesh, with a firm, finely grained taste. Ripens in mid to late summer.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- White, showy flowers bloom early in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The green elliptic leaves have fine tooth on the margin.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
