Prunus maritima
beach plum
Notes:
Easy to transplant. Life span is debated.
Sources: Sunset, JerseyYards.org, UConn, Dirr, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
deer sensitive
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
fast-growing
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease sensitive
resprouts notably
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:deck/patio
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
wind tolerant
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