Plum & Cherry
American Plum
Prunus americana
$3.00per seedling
In stock
Bulk pricing
Price per seedling based on total seedlings in your cart, across all species.
- 10–249 seedlings$3.00 / seedling
- 250–499 seedlings$2.50 / seedling
- 500–999 seedlings$2.00 / seedling
- 1,000–2,499 seedlings$1.75 / seedling
- 2,500–4,999 seedlings$1.50 / seedling
- 5,000+ seedlings$1.25 / seedling
Sold in groups of 10 — online orders are limited to 1,000 seedlings total.
For orders over 1,000 seedlings, please view our Pricing page and contact the nursery.
Quick facts
- Mature size
- — 10–20 ft tall · 10–15 ft wide
- Growth speed
- — Medium — 1–2 ft of new growth a year
- Sunlight
- — Full sun (6+ hrs direct sun) · Part shade (4–6 hrs)
- Soil
- — Average / moist
- Good for
- — Wildlife food & habitat · Yard, shade & beauty · Pollinators
- Wildlife
- — American plum offers excellent wildlife value, providing nectar for pollinators in spring, summer fruit eagerly eaten by birds and mammals, and dense thickets that create important cover and nesting habitat.
About this species
American plum is a hardy, multi-stemmed native shrub or small tree known for its early spring display of fragrant white blossoms that attract pollinators. As the season progresses, it produces small, reddish‑purple fruits that are tart but flavorful and enjoyed by both wildlife and people. Its leaves turn attractive shades of yellow in fall, adding seasonal interest to naturalized landscapes. American plum thrives in a variety of soil types and conditions, making it suitable for fencerows, restoration plantings, and wildlife habitat projects. With its adaptability, beautiful blooms, and valuable fruit, it remains a versatile and ecologically important species across Ohio.
Planting notes
Because American plum can spread by suckers, consider giving it space or planting it where natural thicket formation is acceptable.