Bearing fruit early, Prunus salicina 'Burbank' is an heirloom variety of Japanese plum tree with a wide spreading canopy clothed in elliptic, finely serrated, bright green leaves. In early spring, it bursts into a profusion of sweetly fragrant, white 5-petaled blossoms, creating a spectacular display. They are followed by a heavy crop of rounded, red-purple plums with a yellow blush.