fruit tree variety
Mount Royal
European Plum · Prunus domestica
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–5b
- Chill hours
- 700 to 1000 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 140 to 170
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 20 to 25 years
At a glance
Tart-sweet, juicy, blue-purple skin with golden flesh; good fresh and excellent for jam. Cold-hardy where most plums fail.
Growing Mount Royal
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Mount Royal by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other european plum varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Mount Royal european plum grow in?
Mount Royal grows in USDA zones 4a through 5b.
- How does Mount Royal compare to other european plum varieties?
Mount Royal is one of 3 european plum varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full european plum variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Plum", by Nathan Odgers, via iNaturalist, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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