Prunus americana
wild plum
Notes:
Appears to handle pests/diseases better than the flowering cherries, but still short-lived (though USDA contradicts this). Poor compartmentalizer of decay.
Drought tolerance is debated, with JerseyYards.org and the USDA claiming none. Growth rate is also debated, with NCSU saying fast, UConn saying slow, and UFL and JerseyYards.org saying medium. Clay tolerance is also debated (UFL and White Oak vs. JerseyYards.org and the USDA).
Sources: Sunset, White Oak, NCSU, UFL, JerseyYards.org, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA.
Tags:
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches strong
clay tolerant
deer sensitive
easy to grow
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fast-growing
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
poisonous
roots:low damage potential
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
thorns
type:broadleaf
use:bonsai
use:border
use:container
use:deck/patio
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:screen
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
weedy
well-drained soil required
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