Grow a classic European plum variety with this live French Improved Prune Tree, shipped in its nursery pot and ready to plant. Highly valued for its rich flavor and excellent drying quality, this productive fruit tree produces medium-sized deep purple plums with sweet firm golden flesh. The delicious freestone fruit is perfect for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and making traditional homemade prunes.

This variety is self-fertile, meaning it can produce fruit without another plum tree nearby, making it ideal for home orchards and smaller garden spaces. Reliable, vigorous, and easy to grow, French Improved Prune is an outstanding addition to edible landscapes and backyard fruit gardens.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live French Improved Prune Tree
✔️ Height: approximately 3 feet tall
✔️ Shipped in nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted fruit tree
✔️ Self-fertile plum variety
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: French Improved Prune
Botanical Name: Prunus domestica ‘French Improved’
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
Soil: Well-draining fertile soil
Watering: Moderate; water deeply during dry periods
Mature Height: 12–18 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Harvest Season: Late summer to early fall
Pollination: Self-fertile
Container Friendly: Yes, with pruning and proper care

Care Tip: Plant in full sun and prune annually during dormancy to maintain strong structure and improve fruit quality. Proper airflow helps reduce disease pressure and supports healthy harvests.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.