Santa Rosa Plum

Indulge in the legendary taste of the Santa Rosa Plum, the gold standard of Japanese plums. Developed by the famed horticulturist Luther Burbank, this variety is beloved for its large, beautiful fruit with purplish-crimson skin and a slight grey bloom. Slice into one to reveal rich, amber-streaked-with-red flesh that offers a complex, honey-sweet flavor balanced by a refreshing, tart zip near the skin. In early spring, the tree is a breathtaking sight, completely covered in a snowy cloud of fragrant white blossoms that attract honeybees and butterflies to your garden.

The Santa Rosa is a "workhorse" tree, prized for its high productivity and heat tolerance. While it is self-fertile and will produce a massive crop on its own, planting it near other Japanese plums can further increase your harvest. Its upright, spreading habit makes it an attractive ornamental specimen even when it isn't dripping with fruit. Whether you’re eating them fresh over the sink, baking them into tarts, or simmering them into world-class preserves, the Santa Rosa Plum is an essential addition to any edible landscape.