Early-Ripening Plum Trees
Plums that come ripe early to mid August here in Missoula. They're the first stone fruit off the trees after cherries and apricots, and they finish with plenty of season to spare.
More about early plums
Underwood and La Crescent are hybrid plums rated to zone 3. La Crescent blooms late and resists brown rot. Ptitsin #5 from Morden takes zone 2.
Kuban Delight is a Japanese plum, and Deluge is the earliest of all here, around the start of August. Both are rated to zone 3b. Deluge wants a European plum for a pollenizer.
Plant at least two plums, and add a late plum to stretch the season into September. Our ripening map moves these dates to your town, and the plum pollination map shows what blooms together.
Questions we get
What is the earliest ripening plum?
Deluge, around the start of August here, followed by Kuban Delight and Underwood.
What early plum is hardiest?
Ptitsin #5, hardy to zone 2. Underwood and La Crescent take zone 3.
Do early plums need a pollenizer?
Yes, all of these need a second plum. Deluge needs a European plum. The hybrids pair with Toka or native American plum.
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