Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)

Exposure: Full sun. Zone 6.

Soil: Prefers sandy soil, but will grow in any well-drained soil.

Growth habits: This southeastern native will form clumps or colonies 15-20 feet tall by 20 feet wide. Trees tend to be broad spreading and can be pruned to a single stem. Native from Maryland south to Florida and then west to Texas. Has cleaner foliage than American plum.

Landscape uses: An excellent wildlife shelterbelt plant or shrub border companion. Also nice as a specimen tree.

Edible/Medicinal properties: Chickasaw Plum’s white spring flowers produce sweet, tangy, juicy, cherry-sized red to yellow fruit in early to mid summer that is good for fresh eating or for making memorable wild plum preserves.

$30/3 gal, $39.00/5 gal, $49/7 gal