Spring Satin Plumcot Tree

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Description

Apricot meets plum. This unique cross produces plumcots with red-black skin and golden-red flesh that is very sweet: 33% sugar. Fruit is larger and firmer than other varieties of its kind. Tree is vigorous and productive. Grows well in the humid climate of the Southeast. Clingstone. Originates from Byron, Georgia and introduced in 2002. Ripens in early July. Pollinator required: Choose any other Japanese plum. See recommended pollinators below.

Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Bloom Time Early
Chill Hours 600
Fruit Color Red
Fruit Size Large
Hardiness Zone Range 5 - 8
Pollination Pollinator Required
Ripens/Harvest Early July
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Sweet
Texture Firm
Years to Bear 2 - 5

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 5 - 8
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow plum trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

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27 Questions
Why did you choose this?

Looking for more plum variety

These are incredibly delicious

My father in law planted a couple trees that were grafted from a plum and apricot tree and they tasted great. I wanted to see if these were the same as what he had 20 years ago.

I have a Plum tree and a Apricot tree

Pollinator suggestions show only plums. Can an apricot be used as a pollinator for this?

You may also use an apricot as a pollinator, as long as it has a similar bloom time.

Can this plant be planted in containers?

You can grow almost anything in a container! This excellent article will answer your questions and provide good advice. Please see "Growing Fruit Trees in Containers" //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-trees-in-containers-pt1

Can you please put me on the list for next season? We can’t do any planting this year because of construction on our land. Thank you!

HI Elizabeth Unfortunatley we can not put you on a list for next season as we do not know what we will have at that time I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but good luck on construction and hope it all goes smoothly.

Is it disease resistant ?

Spring Satin Plumcot is resistant to major plum diseases, like bacterial spot and bacterial canker. It thrives in hot, humid climates and does well there, where other plum varieties develop fungal issues.

can bruce plum pollinate a plumcot spring satin?

The Bruce plum can potentially pollinate a Spring Satin plumcot, but it's not a guaranteed match—here’s why:

Pollination Basics
Spring Satin is a hybrid plumcot (a cross between plum and apricot), and it typically needs a Japanese-type plum as a pollinator.

Bruce plum is also a Japanese-type plum (Prunus salicina), which makes it a possible match.

Compatibility
Pollination success depends on bloom overlap. If Bruce and Spring Satin bloom at the same time (which they often do in many areas), then yes—Bruce can serve as a pollinator.

However, some sources suggest better fruit set when paired with other specific Japanese plums like Santa Rosa.

Will a Toka plum pollinate this tree ?

No, a Taoka plum will not reliably pollinate a Spring Satin Plumcot because Spring Satin is a plumcot (a plum-apricot hybrid) and typically requires a Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) for cross-pollination.

Best Pollinators for Spring Satin Plumcot:
Japanese plums like:
Santa Rosa
Methley
Beauty
Burbank

Is it bare root?

Yes as listed under the quantity it shows Supreme Standard, Bare-root. Ships 4 – 5' Tall and/or with a 5/8"+ trunk.

Can Spring Satin Plumcot be container grown?

You can grow almost anything in a container! This excellent article will answer your questions and provide good advice. Please see "Growing Fruit Trees in Containers" //www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-trees-in-containers-pt1

Will the satin pumcot pollinate a self sterile Japanese Vampire Plum?

Unfortunately no as the Japanese needs another Japanese plum for pollination.

I live in zone 8A is the Spring Satin Plumcot computable?

Our website has a special feature that will help you find the best plants for you to grow in your area. Simply enter your zip code in our Hardiness Zone Finder and as you browse our page, you’ll see a small check mark next to products that are hardy to your growing zone!

https://www.starkbros.com/zone-finder

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Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 26, 2025
Off to a great start!
Stark Bro's shipped the tree at the correct time (April 15 for my area), ground was thawed and ready for planting. The bare root tree was in great shape (not dehydrated from sitting in a warehouse for an extended amount of time), and it leafed out evenly and beautifully. I know where I'm going to get my trees in the future!
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 20, 2025
Nice tree!
Came in yesterday, planted and doing good. 4 feet tall with a 1-2 inch stem. Happy.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 27, 2024
nice healthy tree
Happy with the progress this tree is making. I bought it in the spring and while I thought we were past the worst of the cold, we had a couple cold spells where it got back down to freezing. I moved the tree into the garage for most of it, but was glad to see it sprout out after all the cold passed. It now has a lot of leaves and branches going.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 1, 2020
Spring Satin Plumcot
This is my seventh crop of delicious plumcots , and I continue to be amazed at how many fruit the tree sets each year. Too bad the birds and squirrels like them too! Golf ball sized and very sweet , a real treat once a year for a week! Hope you have the same success as me (Atlanta).
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 19, 2019
Growing good
Purchased last summer and is growing well, no blooms this year but I'm sure it will next !
Rated 5 out of 5
Dec 29, 2018
Alive and well 2 summers later
i planted a dwarf in spring and it performance was mediocre at best.but its second year it came with full force.with a lot of 2 ft growth on branches.no fruit as of yet but the third summer is hopeful.

I planted another dwarf one elsewhere earlier this spring, it did all right.I am Hoping it comes back next summer. I got 2 because people rave about the taste.

A little tip for anyone reading this. You dont have to go dwarf. You can go semi dwarf or standard. Check out "dave wilson nursery" on youtube and search out the videos on "backyard orchard culture".I am planting fruit tree's 5ft from each other and I will prune so they will never get taller than me . So the fruit is always within reach of picking.less goes to waste and you can plant more types of fruit tree's in closer proximity.now I only get semi dwarf and standard.(in a 30ft by 70ft area I am planting more than 40 tree's(not to mention the strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and goosberries that line the paths.)
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 20, 2018
warranty on products
I would like to thank Stark Bros. for their being true to the warranty of their products. I lost two English walnuts trees and they replaced them without question. The new trees are both leafed out and doing great. My dad was a Stark Bros. fan until he died and I am following in his footsteps.
William R. Cash
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 6, 2018
Set flowers
No fruit yet, but it set flowers. It has put on 12" of growth this spring. Hoping for good things with Starking Delicious plum right beside Spring Satin plumcot.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 6, 2018
spring satin plumcot
I bought several of these ( the plumcots ) at the produce section in Wal-mart. They are quite delicious - But I am having some trouble getting my trees to maturity. I have lost 2 to a fungus. I lost one last year that was over 7 foot high ! But I still have 2 that are doing fine.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 5, 2018
Really Nice Tree
I'm very excited. This little tree got flowers and has tiny fruit on it and this is the first year it was planted. No one supplies trees like Stark Bros. Been buying from them for decades and will continue to do so.