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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Prunus angustifolia
Phenology Observation Sheet for Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

COMMON NAME

Sandhill plum

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Prunus angustifolia

Plant family

Rose (Rosaceae)

Plant group

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

This waist-high shrub is a native of the Sand Prairie, often growing in thick stands. Grape-sized plums are often used to make preserves.
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This waist-high shrub is a native of the Sand Prairie, often growing in thick stands. Grape-sized plums are often used to make preserves.
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The flowers of Sandhill plum can bloom from February to May. The white flowers have reddish-orange anthers that, once pollinated, produce small plums. The plums generally ripen later in the summer. According to the USDA, Sandhill plum trees are relatively low maintenance and have been planted for landscape use, livestock cover, and erosion control.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arkansas , California , Colorado , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Missouri , Mississippi , North Carolina , Nebraska , New Jersey , New Mexico , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , Virginia , West Virginia
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