Botanical Name
Prunus mexicana
Common Name
Mexican Plum
Wetland Status
FACU
Perennial deciduous tree is single-trunked,non-suckering, 15-35’ tall, with fragrant, showy, white flowers displayed before the leaves appear. Mature trunks become satiny, blue-gray with darker, horizontal bands. Plums turn from yellow to mauve to purple as they ripen from July through September. Sun - part shade, dry to moist, well-drained soils. The fruit is eaten fresh and made into preserves and is also consumed by birds and mammals.