SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus domestica 'Methley'

COMMON NAME: Plum

GARDEN SIZE: 15 ft. x 15 ft.

GROWTH RATE: 13"-24" per year

USDA ZONE: 5-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Loamy & well drained soil

HABIT (FORM): Deciduous, Semi-dwarf

BLOOM TIME: Early-spring bloomer

HARVEST TIME: Late August (Mid-Summer)

CHILLING HOURS: 250

FRUIT: Sweet & firm; Flesh is red & clings to stone; Skin is Purple

POLLINATION: Self-fertile but has a better yield with a pollinator such as Santa Rosa

CARE: Prune when dormant

USES: Good for fresh eating, dried or canned