Long John European Plum Tree – Prunus domestica Live Plant with Sweet Freestone Blue Purple Fruit

Long John European Plum Tree Overview

The Long John European Plum Tree (Prunus domestica) is a unique fruit tree known for its elongated, pointed plums with attractive blue-purple skin. This live plant produces sweet, aromatic, and firm freestone plums featuring rich amber-colored flesh, ideal for fresh eating, drying, or making preserves.

Key Features

• Distinctive elongated prune plum variety
• Sweet and flavorful freestone fruit
• Vigorous and productive growth habit
• Suitable for home orchards and edible landscapes
• Partially self-fertile; yields improve with another prune plum variety
• Selected through New York State fruit testing for reliable performance
• Container friendly with proper pruning

Growing Information

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Height: 12–20 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Pollination: Partially self-fertile, better with another plum variety nearby

For best results, plant the Long John European Plum Tree in full sun and consider adding a second plum variety to enhance fruit production. Annual pruning helps maintain the tree's shape and improves airflow, promoting healthy growth and abundant 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.