Pembina Plum

The Pembina Plum is hybrid between a Canadian and Japanese plum that was bred over 100 years ago. The tree shows a brilliant display of precocious white flowers in the spring and in late August offers an absolutely delicious plum. The fruit displays a dark red skin and yellow flesh. The fruit is of the clingstone variety, which simply describes how the flesh does not easily pull away from the pit. The tree is very cold hardy and makes a fine year around accent tree. It is indeed a glorious moment to walk over to your Pembina Plum and indulge in a sweet and juicy plum you grew right in your own back yard.

Description

Description

Additional information
Common Name

Pembina Plum

Latin Name

Prunus ‘Pembina’

Form

Vase Shaped

Life Span

50+

Growth Rate

Medium

Mature Height

5.5m

Mature Spread

4.5m

Flower Colour

White

Fragrance

Fragrant

Fall Colour

red

,

Yellow

Soil Preference

Moist and well drained, will not tolerate standing water.

Exposure Preference

Full sun

Cold Hardiness Zone

Zone 3a

Special Attributes and Considerations

The Pembina Plum requires pollination from a different selection of the same species in order to set fruit. The Brookred Plum is perfect match.

Folk Lore

It is pure speculation that the Pembina Plum was named after the Pembina Valley located in Southern Manitoba. The Morden Research Station which began studying and cross breeding trees in 1915, is located very near this mentioned valley. Coincidentally, the Prunus nigra from which the Pembina Plum is bred, is also found growing natively within this very same valley. We have to wonder if Niels Ebbesen Hansen ever took a stroll through the Pembina Valley looking for wild plums way back in 1917?

Available Sizes

40mm

Common Name

Pembina Plum

Latin Name

Prunus ‘Pembina’

Form

Vase Shaped

Life Span

50+

Growth Rate

Medium

Mature Height

5.5m

Mature Spread

4.5m

Flower Colour

White

Fragrance

Fragrant

Fall Colour

red

,

Yellow

Soil Preference

Moist and well drained, will not tolerate standing water.

Exposure Preference

Full sun

Cold Hardiness Zone

Zone 3a

Special Attributes and Considerations

The Pembina Plum requires pollination from a different selection of the same species in order to set fruit. The Brookred Plum is perfect match.

Folk Lore

It is pure speculation that the Pembina Plum was named after the Pembina Valley located in Southern Manitoba. The Morden Research Station which began studying and cross breeding trees in 1915, is located very near this mentioned valley. Coincidentally, the Prunus nigra from which the Pembina Plum is bred, is also found growing natively within this very same valley. We have to wonder if Niels Ebbesen Hansen ever took a stroll through the Pembina Valley looking for wild plums way back in 1917?

Available Sizes

40mm