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Patterson Pride Plum vs Majestic Magenta Phlox

Prunus nigra x salicina Patterson Pride

Phlox Majestic Magenta

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Patterson Pride Plum
Majestic Magenta Phlox

The Patterson Pride Plum is known for its delicious flavor, with firm, sweet golden flesh and dark red skin that isn’t sour. The freestone plums can grow 4-5 cm in diameter and are well-suited for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. It can produce heavy yields that ripen in mid-September which is later than other plums.

C.F. Patterson developed the Patterson Pride Plum at the University of Saskatchewan. It is known for its semi-dwarf, weeping growth habit

Patterson Pride Plum is a hybrid between Canada Plum and Japanese Plum. For fruit production, it needs to be planted with another variety for cross-pollination. Canada Plum and American Plum are considered universal pollinizers.

The Majestic Magenta is a compact ground cover plant that blooms with small, rich magenta flowers in early to mid spring. In spring expect an abundance of these star-shaped flowers.

The Majestic Magenta attracts the attention of birds and butterflies and this plant is popular for it’s low maintenance and salt-tolerance.

Patterson Pride Plum Quick Facts

Majestic Magenta Phlox Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: weeping branches
Fall colour: red to purple
Flowers: white
Flowers: small, magenta
Fruit: red skin, yellow flesh
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no