Prunus Salicina ‘Snow Queen’ (Snow Queen Plum)
Prunus Salicina ‘Snow Queen’ (Snow Queen Plum)
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Prunus Salicina ‘Snow Queen’ (Snow Queen Plum) is a highly popular Japanese plum variety producing medium to large fruit with deep red skin and sweet, juicy white flesh. Renowned for its excellent flavour, the fruit is perfect for eating fresh, preserving, or using in desserts.
This reliable tree thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and produces heavy crops when properly maintained. Winter pruning will help maintain shape, improve airflow, and encourage healthy, consistent harvests.
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Mature height
3–4 metres
Mature width
3–4 metres
Spacing
4 metres
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Foliage
White spring blossoms with deep red skin and sweet white flesh
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Spring (September–October), with fruiting and harvest in mid-summer (January–February)
Sun tolerance
Full sun
Maintenance
Moderate maintenance, prune in winter to maintain shape and encourage strong cropping
Root System
Produces a non-invasive, moderately deep root system. Roots typically extend 60–100 cm into the soil and remain contained with proper spacing