Four native plumsgrow in Florida , ranging from American plum ( Prunus americana ) , which grows in many parts of the U.S. , to scrub plum ( Prunus geniculata ) , which grows in only five county in Central Florida .
American Plum
The aboriginal , deciduous American plum tree yield a merry display of small , white , fragrant flowers and 1/2 - in - full , fleshy , yellow plumsthat you could eat up fresh or practice to make a flavorful gelatin . It originate in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones3b through 8and in Florida is plant near patio and decks where itattracts butterflies .
American plum grows from 15 to 20 foot tall and 12 to 18 feet wide , typically with multiple torso , although it can be pruned to rise from a single , short trunk . It originate best with some shade and some sunshine . If you ’re grow more than one , space them 3 to 5 foot apart . It is leisurely to wield , will grow in sandy soil and will tolerate drought . The plum has a trend to be invasive and self - seminal fluid into neighboring landscapes .
Chickasaw Plum
Chickasaw plum ( Prunus angustifolia ) is a multi - trunked , deciduous , native plum tree tree that acquire from 12 to 20 feet magniloquent , spreading 15 to 20 foot wide in USDAzones 6a through 9b .
Chickasaw plum shows bloodless to cream or gray flowers in give , later yieldingfleshy , round plums1/2 to 1 inch in diameter . The plums change from yellow to Bolshevik as they mature . They are good for eating fresh or making jams and jelly .
It will grow in a range of soils in partial shade to full sun and has ahigh allowance for drouth . In its aboriginal home ground Chickasaw plum tree spreads by growing sprout from the base of its trunks . It is utilitarian for plant in a lawn or beside a deck or terrace . The plum has a disposition to become scrawny and invasive .
Flatwood
Plum
The deciduous flatwood plum tree ( genus Prunus umbellata ) grows in USDAzones 8a through 9b . It producesspectacular clump of white bound blossoms .
Flatwood plum tree usually develop one trunk , growing 12 to 20 improbable and broad . It yieldsdry or hard , circular purple plums1/2 to 1 inch wide on swag , thorny branches . The edible plum are tart to sweet .
Flatwood plum will grow in partial tone or full Lord’s Day , but if you grow it in sandy soil it will do practiced with some afternoon tad and supplementary watering .
Flatwood plum lick well as a specimen Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree or along a street and is specially useful for growing under power lines or places with limited overhead space .
Scrub Plum
The deciduous scrub plum tree is native to part of Lake , Orange , Osceola , Polk and Highland counties in central Florida , USDAzones 9a and 9b . It grow 4 to 12 foot tall and 4 to 6 feet wide-cut with zigzagging , thorny branches . It show modest blank peak in spring and knuckle under a 1/5 - to-1 - inch widebitter , dull ruby plum .
Although it may be useable in nurseries specializing in native plant , the scrub plum isin decline in its native rangewhere it is often found in flaming lanes and route cuts .
