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  • Illawarra Plum Plant plant Melbourne Bushfood
  • Illawarra Plum Plant plant Melbourne Bushfood
  • Illawarra Plum Plant plant Melbourne Bushfood
  • Illawarra Plum Plant plant Melbourne Bushfood

Illawarra Plum Plant

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  • Frost tolerant fruit
  • Looks beautiful
  • Tastiest native fruit
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Illawarra Plum Plant FAQ's 🌱

We recommend ordering a pair of Illawarra Plum for fruit production!

Illawarra Plums are one of Australia's tastiest native fruits, with Aboriginal Australians and early colonists enjoying the juicy, sweetish, mild-pine fruit.

Illawarra Plums are slow-growing trees that eventually reach 8-10 metres and grow readily in pots perfect for a permaculture balcony. This species requires male and female plants, so growing multiple plants near each other is required.

Climate Zones: Cool, Temperate Arid, Sub-Tropical, Tropical.

Find your climate zone here.

Pluck of the fruits when ripe.

Water the newly planted plum pine constantly in it's early stages. Be sure to keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy. When new growth appears, which indicates the tree has rooted successfully, take down the constant watering a notch down.

A slow-growing tree reaching up to 12 metres in height, the leaves are lanceolate, 5–15 cm long (to 25 cm long on vigorous young trees) and 6–18 mm broad.

They love moist, nutrient-rich soil and grow well both indoors near a sunny window or outside in full sun or part-shade. The plant can withstand frost and temperatures up to -7 degrees. Although the plant cannot survive drought, it does well in sandy soil and coastal conditions, including salty sea spray.

Yielding clusters of blue/purple fruit, the fruit ripens between March and July. The Illawarra Plum is one of the tastiest native fruits and can be used in jams, in tarts, as a chutney or eaten fresh from the tree. It's loaded with antioxidants and makes a treat for smoothie blends.

Illawarra Plums are one of the tastiest native fruits in Australia, with First Nations People and early colonists enjoying the juicy, sweetish, mild-pine flavour fruit.

24 hour plant guarantee ✅

Accidents happen. We're insured to refund or replace any plant that's arrived dead or in a condition that won't recover. Simply get in touch within 24 hours of delivery with some pics and we'll either refund or replace it.

we're on a social crusade to put aussie natives into tummies like yours

Every purchase funds this:

  • supporting remote communities

    Our partners at Twink Lakes Cultural Park is an Aboriginal-led enterprise sharing Nyul Nyul Culture with the world.

  • boosting biodiversity

    Supporting biodiversity across Melbourne, with over $60,000 given to date.

  • plants for schools

    We're giving $1,000's worth of vouchers to help get native foods into the tummies of kids in schools across Victoria.