

Thundercloud Plum trees can be planted for ornamental or edible gardens, because this tree is great in both ways! It’s more commonly planted for landscaping, but its fruits are tasty and sweeter than most ornamental varieties. Season: Flowers in Spring, Fruits in Summer Other Common Names: Krauter Vesuvius Plum, Cherry Plum, KV Cherry Plum, Krauter Vesuvius Myrobalan Plum KV Flowering Plum is a great choice for landscaping anywhere in central or northern TX and doesn’t grow very tall, so it can be maintained in a small space.
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These leaves are darkest when the tree is grown in full sun. Ornamental plum trees have some of the darkest red foliage, that’s often closer to deep violet and can sometimes look black. The leaves then appear while the flowers are still in bloom, filling in the branches with dark red foliage. In early spring, KV Flowering Plum is covered with fragrant and soft pink flowers. These trees are also frequently called Cherry Plums because they’re related to cherry trees and have similar flowers. The KV Flowering Plum is another variety that’s more often grown for its look than its fruits. Other Common Names: Newport Plum, Newport Cherry PlumĪverage Size at Maturity: 15-20 ft tall by 15-20 ft wide These trees are beautiful for landscaping but can also be planted together for privacy fences. These trees are a great option for anyone in Texas, since they’re pretty cold hardy but also heat tolerant and adaptable to many soil types. In early spring pale pink flowers blossom and are followed by deep bronze-red leaves that last all summer long and stay through the fall.

Newport Flowering Plum is an ornamental cultivar that’s often planted for ornamental reasons, although it does still fruit with edible plums! This is why it’s called the Newport Flowering Plum, because the focus is on its pink blooms that resemble cherry blossoms!

You might not have known this, but there are many plum tree varieties that are planted for their ornamental beauty more so than for their fruits! Because plum trees have such amazing foliage and spring blooms, they’re also a great choice for decorative landscaping!

Other Common Names: Methley Japanese Plum, Prunus salicina x prunus cerasifera, Japanese Cherry PlumĪverage Size at Maturity: 8-20 ft tall by 8-20 ft wideĪvailable at: Fast-Growing-Trees & Nature Hills They’re also self-fertile and will begin fruiting within the first few seasons. In the spring, Methley Plum trees bloom with soft, white flowers that cover the tree like a light layer of snow. These trees have an open, rounded crown that can be pruned back to keep the tree smaller depending on the space you have. This tree is also very heat tolerant and doesn’t require very much water. Methley Plum is a great choice for growers in southern TX, since it only needs 150 to 250 chill hours to flower. This tree is also indeterminate, meaning it will begin fruiting in mid-summer and continue for the following two to three months. Methley Plum tree is another common variety because of its huge production of dark purple, juicy fruits.
