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Audubon® Native American Plum

Prunus americana
$7919 $8999
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At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.

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$0 $19.99 $24.99
$20 $49.99 $29.99
$50 $69.99 $34.99
$70 $99.99 $39.99
$100 $129.99 $44.99
$130 $149.99 $48.99
$150 $150+ Approx 28%

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Plant Highlights

Audubon® Native American Plum highlights at a glance!

Plant Highlights

  • Brand
    Audubon Native Plants & Trees
  • Botanical Name
    Prunus americana
  • Growing Zones
    4-8
  • Mature Height
    12 - 20 feet
  • Mature Spread
    12 - 20 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Moisture
    Low Once Established
  • Soil
    Adaptable to Most Soils
  • Growth Rate
    Fast
  • Fall Color
    Yellow
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Pollinator Required
    Yes
  • Fragrant
    Yes
  • Pruning Time
    After Flowering
  • Bloom Period
    Early Spring, Late Spring

We’re proud to introduce the National Audubon Society line of native trees that have been selected to help birds and wildlife in your area! One amazing wildlife tree is the Audubon® Native American Plum Tree (Prunus americana) also known as the Native Plum, Hedge Plum, Sloe or Wild Plum! Grow these deciduous fruits as single trunk trees or multi-stemmed shrubs to suit your needs.

The white flush of spring flowers provides nectar and pollen to local bees and butterflies. Followed close behind are toothy leaves all summer and in autumn, turn yellow to red for great fall color. The dense, twiggy growth is ideal for low-canopy-nesting birds, such as Mockingbirds, Vireos, Brown Thrashers, Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and Sparrows.

Early season 1-inch, sweet-tart fruit with yellow-flesh and red-skin are enjoyed by you and wildlife! Feeding Grouse, Jays, Quail, and Foxes. Usually grown for ornamental value and not fruit, they can be used in jams, jellies and baked goods! However, if you leave them, you’ll enjoy watching wildlife flock to your garden.

Planting and Application:

American Plum can be grown as either a tree or shrub. Plus suckering freely, they can form large colonies and thickets ideal as hedgerows, screening, privacy and shelterbelts! With a little pruning, you can fashion your Plum however you need! Flowering Ornamental Plums are as lovely as specimens as they are native plantings.

Several butterflies and dozens of moths use this tree as a Host Plant for their larvae, including the Coral Hairstreak, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Red Spotted Purple, and Striped Hairstreaks and more! Fantastic Wildlife and Bird Shrubs that use these larvae to their hungry chicks!

  • White Fragrant Spring Blooms & Fall Display
  • Small & Plentiful - Sweet-Tart Red Skinned & Yellow Flesh
  • Tasty Fruit for You & Wildlife!
  • Wildlife, Backyard Birds & Pollinators
  • Shrub-Form, Tree-Form & Thickets

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Wild Plums grow in zones 4-8 and in full sun. Also doing well in partial shade, but you’ll enjoy fewer flowers and fruit. With its fast growth rate, hardiness, adaptability to a variety of climates and soil conditions and is drought-tolerant once established.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Adaptable to Most Soils
  • Hardy Native - Low Maintenance
  • Mulch Well to Insulate & Retain Moisture
  • Prune in Late Winter

Fragrant and majestic, the Audubon® Native American Linden Tree is just the bee and bird-friendly tree your landscape has been waiting for! Order yours today at NatureHills.com before they sell out! A true national treasure with lush foliage, strong wood, and amazing blooms, it will grow to become a valuable asset for your yard.

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

  • Grown Without Neonicotinoids
  • Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
  • May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
  • Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch
Audubon® Native American Plum
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Audubon® Native American Plum

$7919 $8999

We’re proud to introduce the National Audubon Society line of native trees that have been selected to help birds and wildlife in your area! One amazing wildlife tree is the Audubon® Native American Plum Tree (Prunus americana) also known as the Native Plum, Hedge Plum, Sloe or Wild Plum! Grow these deciduous fruits as single trunk trees or multi-stemmed shrubs to suit your needs.

The white flush of spring flowers provides nectar and pollen to local bees and butterflies. Followed close behind are toothy leaves all summer and in autumn, turn yellow to red for great fall color. The dense, twiggy growth is ideal for low-canopy-nesting birds, such as Mockingbirds, Vireos, Brown Thrashers, Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and Sparrows.

Early season 1-inch, sweet-tart fruit with yellow-flesh and red-skin are enjoyed by you and wildlife! Feeding Grouse, Jays, Quail, and Foxes. Usually grown for ornamental value and not fruit, they can be used in jams, jellies and baked goods! However, if you leave them, you’ll enjoy watching wildlife flock to your garden.

Planting and Application:

American Plum can be grown as either a tree or shrub. Plus suckering freely, they can form large colonies and thickets ideal as hedgerows, screening, privacy and shelterbelts! With a little pruning, you can fashion your Plum however you need! Flowering Ornamental Plums are as lovely as specimens as they are native plantings.

Several butterflies and dozens of moths use this tree as a Host Plant for their larvae, including the Coral Hairstreak, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Red Spotted Purple, and Striped Hairstreaks and more! Fantastic Wildlife and Bird Shrubs that use these larvae to their hungry chicks!

  • White Fragrant Spring Blooms & Fall Display
  • Small & Plentiful - Sweet-Tart Red Skinned & Yellow Flesh
  • Tasty Fruit for You & Wildlife!
  • Wildlife, Backyard Birds & Pollinators
  • Shrub-Form, Tree-Form & Thickets

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Wild Plums grow in zones 4-8 and in full sun. Also doing well in partial shade, but you’ll enjoy fewer flowers and fruit. With its fast growth rate, hardiness, adaptability to a variety of climates and soil conditions and is drought-tolerant once established.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Adaptable to Most Soils
  • Hardy Native - Low Maintenance
  • Mulch Well to Insulate & Retain Moisture
  • Prune in Late Winter

Fragrant and majestic, the Audubon® Native American Linden Tree is just the bee and bird-friendly tree your landscape has been waiting for! Order yours today at NatureHills.com before they sell out! A true national treasure with lush foliage, strong wood, and amazing blooms, it will grow to become a valuable asset for your yard.

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

  • Grown Without Neonicotinoids
  • Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
  • May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
  • Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch

Plant Size

  • #3 Container 1-2 Feet
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