Plum variety
Beauty
Also known as Beauty Plum
Growing facts
Notes
- Japanese-type plum; low chill and self-fruitful, and commonly used as a pollinizer for other Japanese plums.[1]
A year with your Beauty
When the work happens for a plum in USDA zone 6, anchored to typical frost dates.
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Save this tree in My OrchardQuestions
- How many chill hours does Beauty need?
- Beauty needs 250 chill hours.
- Is Beauty self-pollinating?
- Beauty is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.
Sources
- [1] Dave Wilson Nursery. Beauty Plum — DWN Variety Finder — accessed July 2026
- [2] Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. How soon will a newly planted fruit tree begin to bear fruit? (Yard and Garden FAQ) — accessed July 2026