American plum

 American Plum
(Prunus americana)
Steven J. Baskauf
Key characteristics:
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Flowers appear
in clusters in
early spring.
More about American plum:
A beautiful shrub with spectacular blooms and a pleasing
smell, American plum grows to 25 feet and produces edible
fruit. It can grow either as a thicket forming shrub or as a
small tree. Many birds and animals eat the fruit, and both
white-tailed deer and mule deer feed on twigs and leaves.
Dan Mullen
Initially smooth
and gray, the
bark later turns
rougher with
ridges and
curling strips.
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Visitors to explore:
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Jim Giles
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Leaves are
alternate and
finely serrated.
Is American plum right for you?
Satyrium titus
Entomart
wild cherry sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum
Kevin Collins
saddleback caterpillar
Sibine stimulea
Help control Invasives!
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Cotinis
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Benny Mazur
coral hairstreak
Fruits are large
and edible,
attracting a
variety of birds.
Paul Wray
H: 15’-25’, W: 12’-20’
American plum makes a great alternative to
amur maple (Acer ginnala), an invasive plant
still occasionally planted in landscapes.
Matthieu Sontag