Wild Plum
Prunus americana 
Wild plum is a thicket-forming shrub or small tree with a short trunk and many spreading branches. It has showy white flowers and an edible fruit. It is excellent for wildlife food and cover and for erosion control.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 30 ft
- Spread
- 25 ft
- Leaves
- alternate, simple, oval, 2" - 4" long; edges finely toothed, dull green
- Flowers
- white, 1" in diameter, with 5 petals; in clusters of 2-5 flowers
- Fruit
- globe shaped, 1" in diameter, red-orange
- Bark
- thin, dark reddish-brown when young; older bark dark and rough
- Associated species
- Viburnum, eastern redcedar, hawthorn, sumac
- Ideal site conditions
- average soil, full sun
- Value to man
- erosion, windbreaks, food
- Value to wildlife
- food, cover
- Growth Rate
- fast
- Range
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