The Dwarf Santa Rosa Plum Tree is a classic and highly popular variety known for its medium to large plums with deep reddish-purple skin and sweet, amber-colored flesh. The fruit is juicy with a rich, slightly tart flavor, making it excellent for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and sauces. This dwarf tree has a compact, spreading habit that fits well in small gardens and home orchards. In spring, it produces abundant, fragrant white blossoms followed by heavy fruit sets that ripen in mid-summer.
Mature Height: 8–10 feet
Spacing: 8–10 feet apart
Interesting Information:
Santa Rosa is one of the most widely grown plum varieties in the United States, originally developed by famed horticulturist Luther Burbank.
The fruit is prized for its balanced sweet-tart flavor and aromatic flesh, making it one of the best all-purpose plums.
This variety is partially self-fertile and will produce fruit on its own, but yields improve significantly when planted near another Japanese plum variety.
The tree is an early and reliable producer, often bearing fruit within 2–3 years of planting.
Its spring blossoms attract bees and other beneficial pollinators, enhancing fruit set and garden biodiversity.
The dwarf growth habit allows for easier pruning, harvesting, and maintenance while still producing full-sized fruit.
Grow Zone: 5–9
The Dwarf Santa Rosa Plum Tree is a classic and highly popular variety known for its medium to large plums with deep reddish-purple skin and sweet, amber-colored flesh. The fruit is juicy with a rich, slightly tart flavor, making it excellent for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and sauces. This dwarf tree has a compact, spreading habit that fits well in small gardens and home orchards. In spring, it produces abundant, fragrant white blossoms followed by heavy fruit sets that ripen in mid-summer.
Mature Height: 8–10 feet
Spacing: 8–10 feet apart
Interesting Information:
Santa Rosa is one of the most widely grown plum varieties in the United States, originally developed by famed horticulturist Luther Burbank.
The fruit is prized for its balanced sweet-tart flavor and aromatic flesh, making it one of the best all-purpose plums.
This variety is partially self-fertile and will produce fruit on its own, but yields improve significantly when planted near another Japanese plum variety.
The tree is an early and reliable producer, often bearing fruit within 2–3 years of planting.
Its spring blossoms attract bees and other beneficial pollinators, enhancing fruit set and garden biodiversity.
The dwarf growth habit allows for easier pruning, harvesting, and maintenance while still producing full-sized fruit.
Grow Zone: 5–9
