Why Plant Santa Rosa Japanese Plum?
The Santa Rosa Japanese Plum is an excellent tree for the first-time fruit tree grower and will give you the satisfaction of having tasty sun-ripened plums right outside your door, without a lot of fuss. The fruits have a deep crimson skin surrounding an amber flesh that has that classic sweet-tart plum flavor. Santa Rosa Plum is partially self-fertile, meaning that it will set fruit on its own, but if there’s another Plum Tree in the vicinity, you’ll get a bumper crop. After you’ve eaten your share of fresh fruit, you’ll be scanning cookbooks for recipes for plum cobbler, plum preserves, plum chutney, and plum dumplings. Mmm... now we’re getting hungry!
The Santa Rosa Japanese Plum was developed over a century ago by the legendary plant breeder, Luther Burbank. Burbank had one of the greenest thumbs in the history of horticulture and gifted the world with over 800 useful new varieties of plants—many of them fruit trees, berries, nuts, and vegetables that still nourish us today. (The famous Russet Burbank potato was another of his creations.) Plant breeding is a slow, painstaking process, and for him to have brought so many improved selections to market is truly incredible. Burbank worked in California and named this tree after the city of Santa Rosa.
How to use Santa Rosa Japanese Plum in the landscape?
Not only will you get a yearly bonanza of luscious, wholesome plums each year, but your Santa Rosa Japanese Plum Tree will also treat you to a parade of delightful early-season blossoms. Santa Rosa greets the warming days with masses of sparkling white flowers that hug the branches, exuding a sweet fragrance that summons early spring pollinators to get to work. Plum blossoms have long been a motif in Japanese art, and you will know why when you see Santa Rosa lighting up your landscape every year.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
How To Plant Santa Rosa Japanese Plum
Site your Santa Rosa Japanese Plum in a sunny, slightly elevated position (away from low-lying "frost pockets"), where late freezes are less likely to hit those early spring flowers. The soil should be fertile and free draining; if the roots stay wet for too long, they may begin to rot. Maintaining proper moisture and nutrition levels are critical, especially during the important establishment period.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
