Scarlet Beauty Plum Tree

Buy Scarlet Beauty Plum Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Scarlet Beauty Plum, botanically known as Prunus salicina, is a low-chill Japanese-style plum known for its attractive red-purple skin, sweet fruit, and good performance in warm Southern growing areas.

Scarlet Beauty is a good choice for customers who want a plum tree suited for mild winters and low-chill areas. This variety is often valued for its early fruit, pretty spring blooms, and sweet, juicy plums that can be enjoyed fresh or used for jelly, preserves, desserts, and backyard recipes.

The fruit is medium-sized with red to red-purple skin and colorful flesh that may be red-streaked to amber-red depending on ripeness and growing conditions. It is a flavorful plum for customers who want something different from common yellow-fleshed varieties.

Scarlet Beauty Plum Trees work well in home orchards, edible landscapes, backyard fruit gardens, and small farms in North Florida and nearby Southern areas. With full sun, well-drained soil, and good care, this variety can be a useful and attractive fruit tree for local gardeners.

Customers searching for plum trees near me, Scarlet Beauty plum trees for sale, low-chill plum trees, Japanese plum trees, red plum trees, or fruit trees for sale near DeFuniak Springs, FL will appreciate Scarlet Beauty for its low chill needs, sweet fruit, and warm-climate adaptability.

Well adapted to North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama, and other warm Southern climates where chill hours and bloom timing are suitable, Scarlet Beauty Plum is a smart choice for local gardeners wanting a productive plum tree from a trusted local nursery.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Fruit tree
• Botanical Name: Prunus salicina
• Common Name: Scarlet Beauty Plum
• Fruit Type: Low-chill Japanese-style plum
• Fruit Color: Red to red-purple skin with red-streaked to amber-red flesh
• Fruit Size: Medium-sized fruit, depending on growing conditions
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet, juicy, and flavorful when ripe
• Fruit Season: Early season; often late spring to early summer, depending on weather and location
• Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring, depending on chill accumulation and weather
• Chill Hours: Commonly listed around 150 chill hours
• Mature Size: Often about 15–25 feet tall, depending on pruning, rootstock, and growing conditions
• Sunlight: Full sun is best for flowering and fruit production
• Soil: Prefers well-drained soil; plums do not tolerate extended flooding
• USDA Zones: Commonly grown in warm Southern climates, often zones 8–9
• Pollination: Often listed as self-fruitful, but planting another compatible low-chill plum nearby may help improve fruit set and production
• Good Pollinator Options: Gulf Ruby, Gulf Blaze, Gulf Gold, another Scarlet Beauty, or another compatible low-chill Japanese plum with overlapping bloom time
• Uses: Fresh eating, preserves, jelly, desserts, edible landscapes, home orchards, backyard gardens, small farms, and Southern fruit plantings
• Maintenance: Needs full sun, good drainage, annual pruning, fruit thinning when needed, and regular care for best production
• Scarlet Beauty is an extremely low-chill plum—around 150 chill hours—and UF/IFAS describes it as especially suited to South Florida. In Northwest Florida, it can awaken and flower too early, increasing the danger of late-freeze damage.

Local Pickup & Limited Shipping

Local pickup is available for most plants and trees at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Limited shipping may be available for select trees, liners, and smaller plants in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping availability depends on the plant variety, size, quantity, destination, and packaging requirements. Shipping charges are calculated separately.

Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed to confirm that the plant can be shipped and to receive the current shipping cost.

Advanced Nursery Growers LLC
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com
Website: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com

Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.

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