2018-NA PL16 | Arboretum

Winter interest

American Plum - Native

Catalogue A# 2018-NA PL16

GPS 45D 43' 60" N / 108D 37' 40" W

These specimens are non-accessioned. Information and photos are forthcoming.

Location: Old-Pond-Northwest side of Canyon Creek Canal

Number in accession: Multiple

Botanical name: Prunus americana
All Common Names: wild plum, American red plum, August plum, hog plum
Family (English): Rose
Family (Botanic): Rosaceae
       Planting Site: Residential and parks, Under utility lines
       Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: North America
       Landscape Uses: Specimen, Utility
       Size Range: Small tree (15-25 feet)
Mature Height: 15-25 feet
Mature Width: 15-25 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Moderately Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Intolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Moderately Tolerant
       Planting Considerations: Aggressive, Excessive sucker growth
       Ornamental Interest: Spring blossoms, Fall color, Edible fruit, Showy fruit, Showy flowers
       Season of Interest: Early spring, Mid spring, Early fall, Mid fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: White
       Shape or Form: Thicket-forming
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Birds, Browsers, Insect pollinators, Medium mammals, Small mammal

CRITIQUE

Wild plum, also called American plum is a small, fast-growing, short-lived, colony-forming native tree, commonly found along fencerows, open fields, and roadsides. Abundant tiny white flowers open before the leaves emerge in spring. Plums appear in late summer.