Scientific Name
Prunus americana

Common Name
American plum; Wild plum
Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Often grown as a shrub but can be grown as a tree; thicket forming; spreading branches; broad crown; thorn like side branches
Height: 12 to 20’
Width:  
Leaf: 2 to 4" leaves
Flower/Fruit: White, fragrant flowers in early spring; rounded 1" red or yellow fruit in mid summer
Comments: Native; thrives with neglect
Cultivars: Fairlane
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