American Plum
(2-3’ bare root) Prunus americana - 20-30’ tall. The American plum may be the best pollinator for hybrid plums (although not a hybrid itself). The branches are thorny, and it grows best in thickets. The spectacular white bloom in spring is highly ornamental. The fruits are red, orange and yellow, 1 inch in diameter, and suitable for fresh eating, canning or freezing. Deer, quail, grouse, and pheasant love to eat the plum fruit and both white tailed deer and mule deer feed on twigs and leaves. The roots are shallow, widely spread, and send up suckers, making the root system effective in stabilizing stream banks and gullies. It will tolerate several days of flooding. The shrub likes moist soils, is winter-hardy, but has little tolerance for shade, drought, or fire. Native to Vermont. Zones 3-8
(2-3’ bare root) Prunus americana - 20-30’ tall. The American plum may be the best pollinator for hybrid plums (although not a hybrid itself). The branches are thorny, and it grows best in thickets. The spectacular white bloom in spring is highly ornamental. The fruits are red, orange and yellow, 1 inch in diameter, and suitable for fresh eating, canning or freezing. Deer, quail, grouse, and pheasant love to eat the plum fruit and both white tailed deer and mule deer feed on twigs and leaves. The roots are shallow, widely spread, and send up suckers, making the root system effective in stabilizing stream banks and gullies. It will tolerate several days of flooding. The shrub likes moist soils, is winter-hardy, but has little tolerance for shade, drought, or fire. Native to Vermont. Zones 3-8
(2-3’ bare root) Prunus americana - 20-30’ tall. The American plum may be the best pollinator for hybrid plums (although not a hybrid itself). The branches are thorny, and it grows best in thickets. The spectacular white bloom in spring is highly ornamental. The fruits are red, orange and yellow, 1 inch in diameter, and suitable for fresh eating, canning or freezing. Deer, quail, grouse, and pheasant love to eat the plum fruit and both white tailed deer and mule deer feed on twigs and leaves. The roots are shallow, widely spread, and send up suckers, making the root system effective in stabilizing stream banks and gullies. It will tolerate several days of flooding. The shrub likes moist soils, is winter-hardy, but has little tolerance for shade, drought, or fire. Native to Vermont. Zones 3-8