Scientific Name Prunus americana Common Name Wild plum; American plum	Native Trees, Vines, and Shrubs Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 5-9
	Habit: Deciduous
	Exposure: Sun; well drained soil
	Height: 12 to 20'
	Flower/Fruit: Showy white flowers in spring; fragrant; 1", thick-skin, red plums in summer
	Comments: Thicket forming; spreading branches; broad crown; thorn like side branches; thrives with neglect
	Cultivars: --
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