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Damson Plum (Merryweather)

🌳 Fruit Tree
Hardiness Zones 5a to 8b
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📖 About This Plant

Traditional British hedgerow fruit used for jam, gin, and cheese. Small, intensely flavoured purple plums that cook down beautifully. Self-fertile.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full Sun
Water
Low
Season
Autumn or Winter
Harvest
3-5 years to fruit

🌱 Care Tips

Low maintenance once established. Prune minimally in summer. Thin fruit if heavy crop. Very hardy — often found growing wild in British hedgerows.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Damson Plum:

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