Methley Plum

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

“Self-fertile. 250 hours. Reliable from Zone 5 to 9.”

Methley is the self-fertile plum that works across an enormous range — Zone 5 through 9 — and only needs about 250 chill hours. Red-purple skin, reddish juice, sweet and mild. Ripens early in the season. One of the most widely adaptable Japanese plums available. If you want one plum tree that works without a pollenizer and handles both cold winters and warm ones, Methley is the answer. Not glamorous, but it never fails.