Grow a beautiful native fruiting tree with this American Plum rooted starter plant, a hardy flowering shrub/tree prized for its fragrant spring blossoms and flavorful sweet-tart fruit. American Plum produces small to medium yellow-to-purple plums perfect for fresh eating, jams, jellies, juice, wine, preserves, and homestead cooking. This adaptable native species is excellent for edible landscapes, wildlife plantings, windbreaks, hedgerows, and backyard orchards. In spring, the tree is covered in attractive white flowers that support pollinators before producing abundant summer fruit enjoyed by both people and wildlife.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 rooted American Plum starter plant
✔️ Healthy live edible fruit tree/shrub
✔️ Naturally grown pesticide-free plant
✔️ Self-pollinating native fruit variety
✔️ Secure packaging for safe shipping

Growing Information

• Common Name: American Plum
• Botanical Name: Prunus americana
• Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub/tree
• Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Adaptable well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 15 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright spreading shrub/tree
• Bloom Color: White spring flowers
• Fruit Color: Yellow to purplish fruit
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet and sour plum flavor
• Harvest Season: Late summer
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Time to Fruit: Approximately 3 years after planting
• Special Features: Wildlife friendly, native plant, edible fruit
• USDA Zones: 3–8
• Wildlife Value: Attracts birds and wildlife including deer and game birds

Care Tip: Plant in full sun for best flowering and fruit production. Mulching around the base helps retain moisture and suppress weeds while young trees establish strong roots.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.