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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Plant Height: 25 to 30 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Other: Yellow with red speckles
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Flowering Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Mirabelle Plum
  • Plum
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Prunus domestica subsp. domestica
  • Synonym: Prunus domestica subsp. prisca

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Location: Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-08
Small but delicious!
Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2010-07-03
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2017-03-10
Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2010-07-03
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These Look Delightful! by Chillybean Sep 8, 2015 10:36 AM 1

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