chickasaw plum
Prunus angustifolia
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 20 feet tall4 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia) is a shrub for pollinator gardens, food gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy soil. It forms thickets and bears fragrant white flowers in spring. The red plums are grown for fresh eating, jellies, and preserves. Birds and mammals eat the fruit too.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Big bluestem, and Rising Sun Texas redbud.
Native range
Southern United States.