Growing a plum tree can be a rewarding experience for any gardener. Plums trees, Prunus domestica are members of the rose – or Rosaceae – family, and so unsurprisingly they put on a brilliant ...

'Plum 'Black Amber' is the best pick for a small garden, only growing to a maximum of 150-200cm tall,' she said. 'They produce delicious fruit in the first year, and lots of it!

Photos/ Lee Gugliada Dark reddish, plum-colored leaves resembling a Japanese Maple will appear after the flowers fade on this tree, possibly a Purple Leaf Plum, in Cindy Stolzenthaler's garden.

A plum tree does not have a notorious root system, one that heaves up sidewalks, for instance. The vast majority of roots of any tree species are found in the top 12 to 18 inches of soil.

Can you help me with two damson plum trees? I purchased these trees bare-root and planted them probably five years ago. They have flourished and now stand 8 to 10 feet tall. I have had them profess… ...