Prunus umbellata
hog plum, flatwoods plum
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
12-20 ft tall by 12-20 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
purple
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree, street or parking lot tree.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Pollinated by bees.
Birds and other animals eat the fruit.
Native Habitats:
Hammocks, pine woods, mixed woods.
