Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' - Santa Rosa Japanese Plum (Semi-dwarf)

Santa Rosa Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa') is a variety of Japanese plum. Medium-sized purple-red fruits. Very sweet flavor. Freestone. Reliably self-fertile but better set with a pollenizer, such as Satsuma. It matures at about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide with a rounded habit and a medium growth rate. Plant in full sun with average to moist soil moisture. It is grown on semi-dwarf rootstock for a smaller tree that is easier to manage and harvest. Hardy to USDA Zone 5.