Methley Plum Tree

The Methley Plum (Prunus salicina 'Methley') is a fast-growing tree that produces an abundant harvest of sweet, juicy fruit each year! Plant one in full sun where its showy, spring display and abundant harvest won't be overlooked.

Methley Plum brightens up your spring with a flurry of stunning, snowy white blooms. Sweetly scented, and delicate as a feather, the fragrant blossoms will drift through your yard on the gentlest of spring breezes.

By mid-season, Methley will be weighed down with medium-large fruit. The beauty of the deep reddish-purple skin is only surpassed by the gorgeous deep crimson color of the flesh. Methley is soft, sweet, and very juicy. Excellent for fresh eating, or jelly, jam, and other preserves!

It is known as a heavy producer, its yearly crop is so abundant that you will need to harvest it multiple times! One of the best features of Methley is that, even though often laden down with fruit, it has very strong limbs. No worry about propping it up or thinning it out as you do with some other high-producing trees.

If you're looking for a Plum Tree that even a beginning gardener can be successful with, then Methley is for you!

How to Use Methley Plum Tree In The Landscape

An incredible ornamental tree, Methley takes the place of that boring flowering tree that is done for the year after its spring bloom. Great-shaped trees, plus delicious fruit, this tree outperforms most other trees in the landscape.

The mature size is fantastic for the average-sized to larger orchard or yard, providing great shade throughout the landscape! Or, you can easily maintain this tree as a much smaller, easy to harvest, size for adding to existing orchards or landscape designs.

A Japanese Plum tree, this is a lovely accent for front yard garden design, this dual-purpose ornamental tree makes it easy to make your landscape plants fill your pantry as well!

Set a chair beneath the early spring blooms to watch the bees go about their business, or under the mid-season harvest and watch as your fruit ripens! Be sure to situate this tree outside your favorite window so you’ll always have a chance to witness its beauty throughout the seasons.

What other tree produces heavy annual crops of juicy sweet red-purple fruit while looking good doing it?

#ProPlantTips For Care

Fruit trees require full sun for best results, so give your tree at least 6 hours of sunlight per day, favoring the drying power of the morning sun. Plant in USDA growing zones 4-9, Methley is very low chill, plus it blooms later to avoid spring frosts.

Plant in rich, organically enhanced, well-drained soil, adding compost and manure to further enrich the soil. Top with a hefty layer of mulch to insulate the soil and hold in more moisture! Water moderately, yet consistently to protect your investment.

It has a medium growth rate and can adapt to a variety of soils. A self-fertile tree, Methley does not require another plum tree to produce fruit. Because only one tree is needed for large fruit harvests, it is perfect even for a smaller yard.

Head over to read more on Plum Tree Care in our Garden Blog for more Fruit Tree Planting, Fruit Tree Pruning and Plum Tree Care tips and tricks can be found!

This Japanese variety features the simplicity of care and hardy nature that is often overlooked in light of its superior fruit qualities, but Methley is a Plum tree that truly has it all! Order one for your garden today at NatureHills.com!