The Elephant Heart Dwarf Plum Tree is prized for its exceptionally large, heart-shaped plums with deep burgundy-red skin and richly flavored amber-to-red flesh. The fruit is sweet with a mild tart undertone and a smooth, juicy texture, making it excellent for fresh eating, desserts, preserves, and drying. This dwarf tree maintains a compact, manageable size, ideal for small gardens, patios, and home orchards. In spring, it produces showy white blossoms that develop into abundant fruit ripening in late summer.
Mature Height: 8–10 feet
Spacing: 8–10 feet apart
Interesting Information:
Elephant Heart plums are known for their unusually large size and distinctive heart shape, making them a standout variety in any orchard.
The flesh has a rich, complex flavor that intensifies as the fruit fully ripens, often considered one of the best-tasting dessert plums.
This variety is partially self-fertile but produces heavier crops when planted near another Japanese plum variety.
Elephant Heart plums are excellent for fresh eating but also perform well for canning, baking, and drying.
The tree’s spring blossoms attract bees and beneficial pollinators, supporting strong fruit set.
The dwarf growth habit allows for easier pruning, harvesting, and maintenance while still delivering full-sized fruit.
Grow Zone: 5–9
The Elephant Heart Dwarf Plum Tree is prized for its exceptionally large, heart-shaped plums with deep burgundy-red skin and richly flavored amber-to-red flesh. The fruit is sweet with a mild tart undertone and a smooth, juicy texture, making it excellent for fresh eating, desserts, preserves, and drying. This dwarf tree maintains a compact, manageable size, ideal for small gardens, patios, and home orchards. In spring, it produces showy white blossoms that develop into abundant fruit ripening in late summer.
Mature Height: 8–10 feet
Spacing: 8–10 feet apart
Interesting Information:
Elephant Heart plums are known for their unusually large size and distinctive heart shape, making them a standout variety in any orchard.
The flesh has a rich, complex flavor that intensifies as the fruit fully ripens, often considered one of the best-tasting dessert plums.
This variety is partially self-fertile but produces heavier crops when planted near another Japanese plum variety.
Elephant Heart plums are excellent for fresh eating but also perform well for canning, baking, and drying.
The tree’s spring blossoms attract bees and beneficial pollinators, supporting strong fruit set.
The dwarf growth habit allows for easier pruning, harvesting, and maintenance while still delivering full-sized fruit.
Grow Zone: 5–9
