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Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellata)
Zones 7b-10b
Flatwoods plum is a lesser known plum species with traits somewhat intermediate between American, Mexican, and Chickasaw plum – and it deserves much more recognition than it gets – both from a wildlife, pollinator, and aesthetics standpoint. Flatwoods plum, also called hog plum or sloe plum, is indigenous to mostly the coastal plain and some of the piedmont regions from east Texas to south-central Virginia. The fruits more resemble American or Mexican plum in that they drop later in the summer (August-September), and don’t send up root suckers like Chickasaw plum. Some individual’s purple fruits will taste better than others, but (like Mexican and American) is more likely going to be used for jellies than fresh eating. Wildlife love them and it’s fantastic for attracting pollinators. The small to medium sized plants can get up to 15 feet or so, and can often become double or triple trunked as they age. The white blooms in the spring are a sight to behold, and due to their ability to handle partial shade, they make a great addition to edge habitat such as powerlines, fire lanes, driveways, and field edges.
| Zone: | 7b - 10b |
Customer Reviews
I was very satisfied with the way my trees were shipped and the condition they were in. This was my first time ordering trees and am very pleased. I used the tree tubes from Nativ. Deer are a major problem here.
Ordered 16 trees, 4 ea of Plums, buttonbrush, Plum and pecan.
Received one pecan and 4 swamp oak.
So, I did get a extra tree.
Trees always come healthy and robust.
The rabbits thought it was delicious lol will be buying a new one asoon it was growing strong before the lagomorphic sloe genocide of 24
I’m trying to re-establish our native wild plums and purchased seedlings from Nativ Nursery.
I planted and placed them in the protective sleeves as recommended.
I have a 100% survival rate.
Very pleased and will purchase more this coming fall/ winter!
Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellata)