Vanier Japanese Plum Tree | Krymsk® 86 - Bare Root (Spring 2026)

Vanier plum is a Japanese plum developed by the Vineland breeding program in Ontario, Canada. It's sweet fruit is bright red on the outside and yellow inside. Fruit tends to cluster and ripens over a wider window to allow many opportunities for tasty snacks straight from the tree. Trees are vigorous, precocious (quick to fruit) and very productive.

It is an excellent pollinizer for other plum trees but is not self-fertile. Like most plum trees, it will require another plum for pollination. Methley or Shiro Japanese plums are our 2026 recommended pollination partners.

Tree Details:

Good for growing zones 4 - 8. (See your USDA zone here)

Bare root trees

1/2" or greater caliper

4 foot tall

2 years old

Trees are grafted onto Krymsk 86 (K86) full size (12-15' tall), high performing, cold hardy stone fruit rootstock selected in Russia.  It is very well anchored, tolerates a wide variety of soil conditions, including some wetter soils as it is resistant to most root diseases.

We go the extra mile to set you up for success with professional pruning. Generally it is recommended to prune Japanese plum trees to an open center form. See our pruning guide for more details. If you would like anything else when viewing your cart prior to checking out please type your pruning preference in the textbox labeled "Order special instructions".