Description
USDA Hardiness Zone. American Plum is a beautiful perennial flowering tree that bears delicious edible fruit, grown in 3-8(USDA)
Good for wildlife. Many birds and animals eat the fruit, and both white-tailed deer and mule deer feed on twigs and leaves.
Bloom. American Plum is clothed in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers along the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has green deciduous foliage.
Sow. Plant them about a half inch deep and cover with a thin mulch. Sometimes plums will enter a double dormancy and not sprout until the following spring.
Use. The American plum is used for both ornamental and culinary purposes. The white flowers are decorative in spring and its short, single leader makes it a popular residential landscape tree. The sour and sweet fruit is eaten fresh and is processed as preserves, jellies, jam, and wine.