Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Notes:
Similar to P. americana but not as tree-like.
Drought tolerance is debated, with UFL saying high and JerseyYards.org/USDA saying none; surely they can't both be right. Life span is also debated (UFL vs. USDA), as are clay tolerance (Cal Poly vs. USDA) and deer resistance (Cal Poly vs. JerseyYards.org).
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Missouri BG, Cal Poly, JerseyYards.org, USDA.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
compacted soil intolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:irregular
habit:rounded
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pruning required
roots:low damage potential
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
thorns
type:broadleaf
use:bonsai
use:border
use:deck/patio
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
use:street
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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