Tecumseh Hybrid Plum

Prunus x ‘Tecumseh’

 

A juicy plum with not too much acidity in the flavour, good for eating fresh and making jams. 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: Bright Red

Fruit Size: 2.5-3 cm

Fruit Timing: Ripe Late August

Fruit Use: Fresh Eating, Baking, Preserves

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

Landscape Uses: Accent, Orchard

Pollination: Requires a Pollinator