American Plum (Chickasaw Plum)
Prunus nigra · Rosaceae
| Type | tree (canopy layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 15 ft tall × 12 ft wide |
| Sun | FS (full sun) |
| Water | L, M (low to moderate) |
| Deer resistance | low |
| Drought tolerance | high |
| Hardiness | 3-8 |
| Maintenance | low |
| Edible | yes |
| Nitrogen fixing | no |
| Bloom | Apr |
| Harvest | Jul, Aug |
| Expected yield | 20 lb/yr |
| Source | TreeYo ($19) |
Planning price
$19.00 per plant listed
treeyo · American Plum / Chickasaw Plum
Listed in the owner's TreeYo list. Native, suckering, nitrogen-fixing; excellent backyard tree.
Design notes
Hardy, drought tolerant native plum, deer fairly resistant. Excellent pollinator host.
Historic uses
Native plum bark used as a remedy for sore mouths and as a worm expeller; fruit used for preserves.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 7/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 8/10 |
| Complexity of care | 6/10 |
| Medicinal value | 4/10 |
Shared plant library
These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and
reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have
to be researched again.
Where this is used
| Draft | Zone | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft 1 - Balanced Food Forest | H | 2 | Chickasaw plum - also available at TreeYo at a listed $19. Two plants so the pair cross-pollinates. |
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | H | 2 | Chickasaw plum - the cheapest fruit tree in the plan. Two plants so the pair cross-pollinates. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | A | 1 | Chickasaw plum on the house side, from the TreeYo list at $19. Paired with the plum in Zone F so the two cross-pollinate. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | F | 1 | Chickasaw plum - paired with the second plum in Zone A so both cross-pollinate. |