Zone 2 Plum Trees

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Seven plums for zone 2, listed A to Z. The ones rated only to 2b, the warmer half of the zone (-45°F to -40°F), have a 2b tag on them. Everything else is hardy through all of zone 2, down to -50°F.

More About Zone 2 Plums

Hardy through all of zone 2: Brookgold, Brookred, Native American, Prairie Red and Ptitsin #5.

Rated to 2b, the warmer half: Mount Royal and Toka. Save these for a 2b site. If you're in the colder half (2a), skip the ones with the 2b tag.

Mount Royal is self-fertile. The rest need a second variety blooming at the same time. Our plum pollination map shows which ones bloom together.

For jam and jelly: Brookgold, Brookred, Native American, Prairie Red, Ptitsin #5, Mount Royal and Toka.

Other zones: Zone 3 Plums · Everything for Zone 2.

Questions We Get

What does zone 2 mean on your scale?

On our MFTC scale, zone 2 means the coldest night you should plan for (the 1-in-30-year low) falls between -50°F and -40°F. Zone 2a runs -50°F to -45°F and zone 2b runs -45°F to -40°F. That is colder than a USDA zone 2, which is built on the average yearly low, so run your address through our cold hardiness calculator instead of going off a USDA map.

Can I plant the 2b plums in zone 2a?

We don't recommend it. A 2b rating means it has come through -45°F, not the -50°F a cold zone 2a winter can bring. Not sure which half you're in? Our cold hardiness calculator will tell you.