Plum trees will go for sale in the summer of 2025. Trees will ship the following spring on a date you choose when you check out.
Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery has two great European-type plum trees for deer for sale.
These two types of plum trees are called NY9® and Bluebyrd. These plum trees are a great choice to add to your property for wildlife. Both trees have great resistance to diseases, with one of these diseases being Black Knot. Black knot is one of the most common ailments that afflict plum trees. It is caused by the fungus Apiosporina Morbosa and can severely limit the production of fruit trees. Excellent resistance to these diseases will allow the trees to be dependable and productive. Our plum trees
have a drop time beginning in early September and continuing to the end of September.
The trees are both grafted onto a Standard seedling rootstock. All our plum trees will be 2-year-old 4-6′ (+5/8”dia.) trees. As with any plum tree, these plums ripen and fall throughout September.
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Bluebyrd is a great European-type plum that has excellent resistance to black knots. Black knot is one of the most common ailments to afflict plum trees. It is caused by the fungus Apiosporina morbosa and will severely limit fruit production on plum trees and eventually cause death to the trees. Bluebyrd is a vigorous, hardy, productive tree with good black knot resistance! Bluebyrd produces fruit with bright blue skin, and the fruit's flesh is yellow. The fruit it produces is medium to large, has a great flavor, and has a high sugar content. A tree like this will add diversity to your property with a different bloom time than apples, pears, and persimmons. The diversity in bloom is an excellent thing to ensure a crop. Plums will give the wildlife more food sources as a few bucks start dispersing in September, and soft mast is critical. Bluebyrd is grafted onto a Standard seedling rootstock making this a large tree with 20+ height. This tree has a September drop time and is suitable for USDA plant hardiness zones of 5-8.
Select a tree size to be able to sign up for email alerts when the product becomes in stock.NY9® is a self-fertile European-type plum that produces a high-quality fruit. The fruit produced has blue skin with the flesh being amber-green and is around the size of a golf ball. It is a cross of Standard and Stanley which gives it excellent resistance to diseases like Black Knot. Black knot is one of the most common ailments to afflict plum trees. It is caused by the fungus Apiosporina morbosa and can severely limit the production of fruit trees. This tree is also very resistant to brown rot, blossom blight, leaf spot, and fruit rot. NY9® is grafted onto a Standard seedling rootstock making this a large tree with 20+ height. Adding a plum like this to your property could be very beneficial in attracting new deer and keeping those deer on your property. Plum trees will add diversity to your property and give the wildlife a greater selection of food sources to choose from. NY9® plum trees are great and worth adding to your property. NY9® has a September drop time with USDA zones of 5-8.
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