Chickasaw Plum

If a single plant of similar stature and flowers is desired, consider flatwoods plum, Prunus umbellatus.

Based on BONAP and ISB maps, the range of this species covers much of the southern and south central US with some outliers to the north and west. In Florida, it has been documented in many counties in the northern half of the state, and this author is aware of it being in others.  It appears to be appropriate to consider this species native throughout this part of the state.



Plant as a screen where its suckers are welcome (woodland edges, casual but large garden settings)

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Spreads by underground stems forming clumps small thickets. Individual trees are fairly short-lived but the thicket is long-lived. When short-shoots die off, they can be thorny.

Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the fruit.

Woodland edges, fencerows, open woods. Also cultivated.

• Showy flowers, Showy fruits
• Flowers attract bees.  Documented bee visitors include Dialictus placideizsis, Hylaeus conflzeizs, Euylaezcs pectoralis and Epeolzcs zonatus (Deyrup et al. 2002).