Prunus salicina 'Billington'
Plum
The first plum to ripen with red-purple skin and red flesh. Heavy cropper in early to mid-summer. Fruit has a good flavour. White flowers in spring. Partially self-fertile, but better crops when planted with Prunus salicina 'Black Doris'. Yellow autumn leaves.
Exotic
Deciduous
Edible
Attracts bees
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Prunus
Species: Prunus salicina
Cultivar: Prunus salicina 'Billington'
Common Name: Plum
Description and Features
Description: The first plum to ripen with red-purple skin and red flesh. Heavy cropper in early to mid-summer. Fruit has a good flavour. White flowers in spring. Partially self-fertile, but better crops when planted with Prunus salicina 'Black Doris'. Yellow autumn leaves.
Height: 4m
Width: 3m
Uses: Attracts bees
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Edible
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: None
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: White
Fruit:
Summer: Red, Purple
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: None