Chickasaw Plum

 

Common Name	Chickasaw Plum
Scientific Name	Prunus angustifolia
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	8'to 20'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	hedge or thicket forming shrub with thorny stems; bears red or yellow fruits in spring that can be used to make jelly; fruits also eaten by small mammals; important escape and nesting cover for northern bobwhite and songbirds such as northern mockingbird