Huge improvement over Stanley European plum.

Ruby Sweet Plum Tree

Huge improvement over Stanley European plum.

Improved flavor and disease resistance
Good performance in the South
Ripens in late summer

Sweet and juicy; does well across the South. Ruby-red flesh melts in your mouth. Developed by USDA in Georgia. Ruby Sweet is a huge improvement over old Stanley plums in flavor and disease resistance. Zones 6–8.

Why buy a Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. of Fruit-Boost™ Pelletized Calcium to enhance fruit quality, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula, easy-to-use tree ties (see video below), a premium tree guard to protect the trunk from gnawing pests, mowers and weed trimmers.

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

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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.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

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 'Ruby Sweet'
Height: Standard: 12-20 feet
Spacing:Standard: 20-25 feet
Depth:Plant with graft union 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 15-20 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Will need to be pollinated by another Japanese Plum like Superior, Alderman or a wild plum.
Yield: When mature, can produce 50 to 100 pounds of fruit per year.
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Early Spring, Winter
Fruit: Bears in late summer, fruit has a red skin color, almost a ruby red.
Zone: 6-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Plum, Standard Plum Tree
Flower Form: A spectacular white blossom that is quite fragrant.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate, growing 1 to 2 feet per year.
Pruning: Remove any suckers coming from the rootstock. Remove any crossed, crowded or inward growing limbs. Late Winter or very early Spring.
Foliage: Deep green foliage.