There is a bit of a range overlap of American plum (Prunus americana) and Chickasaw plum (Prunus angustifolia). American plum has more of a northern range and Chickasaw plum more of a souther range.Angustifolia, the species name for Chickasaw plum, means narrow-leaved which was one of the details we used to distinguish them! Additionally, the margins are typically more sharply serrated in American plum than Chickasaw plum.We get ripe Chickasaw plum fruit in May in Alabama, but I believe that Ame

Meet Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’, also called Chokecherry! Here are some fun facts about this beautiful tree: ✨ In spring, it blooms with fragrant white flowers.�🍒 Those flowers turn into reddish-purple fruits. �🍃 Leaves start green in spring and turn rich purple by summer.�🌱 Native to North America, it grows 20 to 25 feet tall at maturity with a rounded crown and upright trunk. You can spot it near the Historic ponds at the Water Garden here at Cheekwood! 👉 Want one at home? Davidson Cou

It had to be said 👃🐟 Learn a few ways to distinguish wild plum (Prunus angustifolia shown) from Bradford pear. @nativehabitatproject also made a video on why fire is important for our native plum species! I absolutely love wild plum, probably in my top 5 favorite wild foods of all time. #wildplum #bradfordpear #foraging | Feral Foraging