Our Most Cold-Hardy Plum!

Alderman Plum Tree

Our Most Cold-Hardy Plum!

Clingstone variety
Bears fruit one year after planting
Very cold hardy

Developed at the Univ. of MN, Alderman is extremely cold hardy. Huge, dark red, sweet and juicy clingstone fruit ripens mid July. Gorgeous spring blooms! Can bear one year after planting. Pollinate with Superior. Zones 3-7.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A to 4A	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
4B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
5A	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
5B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
6A	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
6B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
7A	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
7B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
8A & B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
9A & B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
10A & B	6/3/24 - 12/31/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Dec 28, 2024

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Prunus domestica 'Alderman'
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Superior, Waneta (both will do ok in zone 3).
Yield: Standard: 100 - 130 pounds at maturity.
Size: 2-4 Ft
Fruit: Huge, dark red, sweet and juicy clingstone fruit.
Zone: 3-7

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Plum, Standard Plum Tree
Flower Form: White blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil
Growth Rate: Vigorous growth rate.
Pruning: The best time to prune plums is early Spring or early Summer during a dry day. Never prune in Winter (to avoid silver leaf disease).
Foliage: Brilliant green foliage.