Plum, Prunus cerasifera, is a beautiful flowering deciduous tree. Fragrant pink and white flowering blossoms arrive the spring. The ‘Thundercloud’ cultivar that we grow is fruitless and has a unique dark purple leaf color. The tree will keep its color all season long. A relatively small landscape tree with shrubby and rounded canopy.

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Growth Rate

  • Medium to fast

Mature Height

  • 25 Ft in height and 20 Ft in width

Sun Preference

  • Full sun is the ideal condition for this tree, meaning it should get at least 6 hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight each day.

Soil Requirements

  • Plum grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained and clay soils. It is moderately drought-tolerant
A row of young dark purple-leafed plum trees (Prunus cerasifera) with white protective wraps around their trunks, set in a sunny landscape.
A row of 'Thundercloud' plum trees with dark purple leaves under a clear blue sky.
A flowering deciduous plum tree (_Prunus cerasifera_) with pink blossoms against a backdrop of green trees and a roadside.
A 'Thundercloud' plum tree with dark purple leaves, showcasing a rounded canopy in a residential landscape.
A row of 'Thundercloud' plum trees with dark purple leaves, growing in a green field under a clear blue sky.
A row of young plum trees (_Prunus cerasifera_) with dark purple leaves under a clear blue sky.
A mature Plum tree (_Prunus cerasifera_) with dark purple leaves and a rounded canopy, set against a clear blue sky and green grass.

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