Melinda Myers

Newport Plum

Botanical Name

Prunus cerasifera 'Newport'

Hardiness

Zones (4)5 to 8

Height

15 to 25 feet

Width

10 to 20 feet

Flowers

Spring, before leaves emerge: pale pink to white, fragrant

Fruit

Reddish drupe

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained, acidic (best)

Planting & Care

• Transplant in spring
• Prune after flowering
• Does not like compacted soil

Problems

Short lived, over-use, borers, gumosis, black knot, tent caterpillars

Varieties

• Mt. St. Helens - sturdier and straighter trunk, vigorous, deeper purple foliage