Prunus nigra
Species
Also called Canada Plum, Black Plum
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypeshrub, tree
“It typically forms a small tree or large shrub with a rounded crown.” — How to Care for Canadian plum (Prunus nigra)
Hardiness zones2–6
“Hardiness Zone 2–6” — How to Care for Canadian plum (Prunus nigra)
Ready whenroughly 21 days after that
from Prunus · “picking window of roughly 21 days after that” — Growing Cherry Trees: Spacing, Sun, Maturity & Harvest · Dibble
Edible partsplums
“followed by small, firm plums that are often used for preserves rather than fresh eating.” — How to Care for Canadian plum (Prunus nigra)
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Prunus nigra
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian