Plum Burbank Dwarf 5Gal

Tree Characteristics & Size

• Mature Height: 10 to 18 feet (easily maintained shorter with minimal summer pruning)
• Mature Width: 10 to 20 feet with a spreading, flat-topped, or semi-weeping shape
• Chill Hours: Requires approximately 400 to 600 chill hours
• Hardiness Zones: Thrives in USDA Zones 4 through 9 (depending on the rootstock, such as semi-dwarf Citation)
• Bearing Age: Typically begins producing fruit within 2 to 4 years of planting [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Fruit Description

• Skin & Flesh: Reddish-purple to orangy-yellow mottled skin with sweet, juicy amber-to-golden-yellow flesh.
• Texture & Type: Firm and crunchy flesh; semi-freestone pit.
• Harvest Time: Ripens mid-season, generally from mid-July to August.
• Uses: Ideal for fresh eating, grilling, canning, jams, and baking.

Care & Pollination

• Sunlight: Full sun (at least 6 hours daily). 
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter. 
• Pollination: Most Burbank plum trees are not fully self-fertile and yield better with a cross-pollinator nearby, such as Santa Rosa, Methley, Burgundy, or Ozark Premier.

*Stock image shown for reference. Actual tree appearance may vary.