Prunus maritima
Maritima Plum
Beach plum is a deciduous, suckering shrub for sunny, sandy sites. White spring flowers are followed by small plums that ripen in shades of red, purple or near-black. Birds visit the fruit, and flowers support bees.
Give it full sun and well-drained soil. It tolerates dry coastal conditions and salt exposure and works in a naturalized hedge, mass planting or erosion-control planting. Plant at least two beach plums for cross-pollination.
Reference size
Height: 3-6 feet
Width: 3-6 feet
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
- Plant type
- Flowering Deciduous Shrub, Small fruit shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Width
- 3-6 ft
- Hardiness zones
- 4–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- White
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yellow
- Fruit color
- Black, Purple, Red
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
- Soil
- Average, Dry Area, Sandy well-drained
- Landscape use
- Erosion Control, Hedge, Mass Planting
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Salt tolerant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
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