American Plum

A beautiful, adaptable woody species which can grow either as a suckering hedge or a small tree. Produces very showy, fragrant white flowers in spring (March-April) before leafing out, followed by delicious edible plums in August-September. Wonderful fall color can range from bright red to orange or yellow. Tolerant of salt, but intolerant of shade and drought, this species can often be found growing along riverbanks and stream edges and is excellent both for erosion control and creating windbreaks. Fruits have tough skins, but can be made into delicious jams and preserves, and the somewhat thorny branches make wonderful nesting habitat for songbirds. The flowers are of significant value to both honeybees and native bees in the early spring.

8-15 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 2b-9b
Woody Shrub or Tree

Native Range: native across the US, rare in AR and VT. Native in Canada in SK, MB, ON, and QC

American Plum 6-12 inch in a half gallon pot $18.50 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
American Plum 1-2 foot in a half gallon pot $21.75 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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