Golden Mirabelle de Bitterroot plums ripening on the branch

Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum (Bundle of 2) | Spring 2027

$99.99

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Pollination Needs a partner

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

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At a glance: Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum is a plum tree rated hardy to zone 3b in our ratings (winters to -35°F), and not self-fertile, so it needs a different variety nearby as a pollenizer (bloom group 4 of 7, mid for a European plum).

Hardy to	Zone 3b to 8. The b means the warmer half of zone 3 only (winters to -35°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Pollination	Needs Cross-Pollination. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), mid spring here. Self-fertility is unknown for this local selection, so plant another European plum such as Stanley, Italian or Mount Royal nearby. Japanese and hybrid plums (Toka, Superior, La Crescent, Ptitsin #5 and the like) cannot pollenize it. Good partners we carry: Stanley Plum, Mount Royal Plum, Italian Plum, Early Italian Plum and 6 more. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Plum Pollination Map.
Good for	Jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), pies and baking (7/10), brandy and liqueurs (7/10), canning and freezing (7/10), sauce and butter (7/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer	A deer favorite. Fence it or cage it.
What you get	Bare root, 3-5 ft. or 5-7 ft. (pruned to 5 ft. for shipping). Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

Overview

If anyone has ever been to Europe and tried Mirabelle plums there, then the genetics of these plums are the most comparable, but specifically for cold-climate growers. The mother plants were discovered growing wild by Luke in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana. He propagated them and named them Mirabelle de Bitterroot.

Flavor Profile

The plums are roughly the same size as the French Mirabelles and have a very similar sweet, jammy flavor, with some subtle notes of apricot and honey.

Cold Hardiness

These plums are hardy down to -35°F, if not even hardier. The mother trees of these roots have survived for over 60 years, enduring intense fall frosts, mid-winter lows, and the generally tough Montana cold.

Questions we get about Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum

Does Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum need a pollenizer?

Yes. Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum needs pollen from a different variety that blooms at about the same time. Self-fertility is unknown for this local selection, so plant another European plum such as Stanley, Italian or Mount Royal nearby. Japanese and hybrid plums (Toka, Superior, La Crescent, Ptitsin #5 and the like) cannot pollenize it. Partners we carry include Stanley Plum, Mount Royal Plum, Italian Plum.

How cold hardy is Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum?

We rate Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum hardy to zone 3b, which means winters down to about -35°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

What is Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum good for?

Our top use scores for Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum are jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), pies and baking (7/10), brandy and liqueurs (7/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.

Will deer eat Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum?

Yes, deer love it. Protect Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum with a fence or a cage, especially while it is young.

What arrives, and when does Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum ship?

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: Bare root, 3-5 ft. or 5-7 ft. (pruned to 5 ft. for shipping). We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.

Pollination partners

Trees that will pollenize Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum

Mirabelle de Bitterroot Plum needs a different European plum nearby to set fruit. Every tree below blooms at the same time and has pollen that works for it. Plant partners within about 100 feet.

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

Pollination Needs a partner

Pollen Good pollenizer

10 trees we carry will pollenize it. 3 in stock now.