Pembina Hybrid Plum

Prunus x ‘Pembina’

 

Small tree with fragrant, white blossoms in spring. Large fruit has dark red, firm skin with yellow flesh that is delicious. The finest plum that can be grown on the prairies. Require cross pollination by a compatible plum cultivar or native plum species. Hybrid plums may not be cross pollinated by another hybrid plum. Cultivars such as ‘Brookgold’ (Prunus salcina) and ‘Toka’ (complex hybrid) can serve as pollinizers for hybrid cultivars such as ‘Pembina’ and ‘Tecumseh’.

 

 

Height: 10-15′

Spread: 10′

Light Needs: Full Sun

Hardiness Zone: 3

Foliage Colour: Green

Fall Foliage: Yellow

Growth Habit: Rounded

Flower Colour: White

Blooms: Spring

Fruit Colour: Red-Blue

Fruit Size: 4-5 cm

Fruit Timing: Ripe Late August

Fruit Use: Fresh Eating, Cooking, Drying, Canning

Key Features: Edible Fruit (Sweet, Juicy), Spring Blooms

Landscape Uses: Accent, Orchard

Pollination: Requires a Pollinator