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More cold-hardy and disease-resistant than dessert plums. Self-fertile. Small tart fruit too astringent to eat raw; superb for jam, cheese, and sloe-style gin. Heavy cropper.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, ChrysanthemumGreat and Belgian EndiveGreat nearby.Water: Medium · Height: 500 cm · Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline — tolerates heavier soils than plum
Damson is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
Prunus domestica
tree
Like Damson, this plant attracts predatory mites for natural pest control
Prunus avium
treeA fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Damson
Malus sylvestris
treeAttracts the same predatory mites as Damson, keeping pests in check
Malus domestica
treeA fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Damson
These three thrive alongside Damson — and alongside each other.
