AU Rubrum Plum Tree – Prunus salicina Live Plant | 4–6 Feet Tall | Sweet Red Plum Tree

Grow delicious homegrown plums with this AU Rubrum Plum Tree, a vigorous and productive fruit tree known for its attractive red-skinned fruit and juicy yellow flesh. This healthy 4–6 foot live tree is an excellent choice for home orchards, backyard gardens, and edible landscapes. AU Rubrum produces flavorful plums with a balanced sweet-tart taste, suitable for fresh eating, preserves, desserts, and canning.

In spring, the tree is covered with brilliant white fragrant blossoms that add ornamental value before developing into an abundant early-season plum harvest. Known for vigorous growth and disease resistance, AU Rubrum performs well in a wide range of growing conditions. It requires a compatible pollinator such as another AU plum variety or a Methley Plum for fruit production. You will receive a healthy tree similar in size and condition to the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live AU Rubrum Plum Tree
✔️ Height: approximately 4–6 feet tall
✔️ Healthy, well-rooted fruit tree
✔️ Red-skinned plum producing variety
✔️ Guardian rootstock
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: AU Rubrum Plum
• Botanical Name: Prunus salicina 'AU Rubrum'
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Established tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily preferred)
• Soil: Well-draining fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Mature Height: 15 feet (or smaller when pruned)
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Container Friendly: Yes, when regularly pruned

Care Tip

AU Rubrum requires approximately 850 chilling hours and a compatible pollinator such as Methley Plum or another AU variety for fruit production. Plant in full sun and prune annually to maintain shape and maximize harvests.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.