Pembina Plum vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

Pembina Plum vs White Fringe Tree

Prunus nigra x salicina Pembina

Chionanthus virginicus

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Pembina Plum
White Fringe Tree

Pembina Plum is one of the best-tasting plums that can be planted on the prairies. It is semi-freestone with orange flesh that is soft, juicy, and sweet which contrasts with the thick, sour, dark red skin. The plums can grow up to 5 cm in diameter and are well-suited for fresh eating, baking, and preserves.

They typically ripen in mid to late August and should be picked as soon as they are ripe. If left too long, the fruit will fall off the tree.

Pembina 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.

White Fringe Tree is known for its fringe-like white flowers. It can either grow as a small tree or a large multistemmed shrub. The White Fringe Tree has separate male and female plants. Both male and female flowers have white fringe-like petals, but the male flowers are longer and showier. The female flowers give way to clusters of dark blue to black berries. These berries are not edible for humans but attract birds and other wildlife.

The White Fringe Tree is tolerant of clay soils, saline soils, and air pollution but does not do well in prolonged dry conditions.

Pembina Plum Quick Facts

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $54.99
Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 4 m (14 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Berries: blue to black
Flowers: white
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree