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Prunus maritima (Beach plum)

Prunus maritima Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Prunus maritima PREW-nus mah-RIT-ih-mah Common Name: Beach plum Genus: Prunus
A suckering deciduous shrub with a dense, rounded form, beach plum has dull green leaves that are pale green beneath. Single or double white flowers bloom in mid-spring, maturing to edible purple fruit.
 Noteworthy characteristics: This shrub is native from coastal Maine to Virginia. Extremely salt tolerant.
 Care: Grow in any moist but well-drained soil. If needed, trim after flowering.
 Propagation: Root greenwood cuttings in early summer. Bud cultivars in summer or graft in early spring.
 Problems: Caterpillars, borers, scale insects, aphids, leaf hoppers, nematode, and eriophyid mites. Crown gall, mushroom root rot, canker, dieback, lesions, fireblight, leaf curl, powdery mildew, mosaic and ringspot viruses.
Height 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Light Full Sun Only
Moisture Medium Moisture
Characteristics Attracts Birds; Native; Showy Flowers; Showy Fruit
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color White Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders
Seasonal Interest , Spring Interest
Type ,Shrubs

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