5 Seeds Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw Plum Native Fruit Tree

Native Chickasaw Plum seeds offer a chance to grow a hardy, attractive fruit tree prized for its early spring blossoms and small, sweet-tart plums. This adaptable species thrives in a variety of conditions and provides ornamental interest with its graceful form and seasonal color changes, making it a rewarding addition to naturalized landscapes or home orchards.
The plums are excellent for fresh eating, jams, jellies, and wildlife-friendly plantings. This deciduous tree displays a shrubby to small-tree habit, often forming thickets over time, and blooms profusely before leaves emerge. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, with good drought tolerance once established. Cold stratification is required for germination; sow seeds outdoors in fall or mimic winter conditions indoors.
Species: Prunus angustifolia
Variety: Chickasaw Plum
Type: Native Fruit Tree
Plant_Habit: Deciduous shrub to small tree
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy; adaptable to poor soils
Days_to_Harvest: 3-5 years to first fruit
Zones: 5-9
Germination: Cold stratify 60-90 days then sow; germination in 2-6 weeks
Sowing: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep; keep moist
Spacing: 15-20 feet apart
Notes: Attracts pollinators and birds; naturalizes by suckering