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A ripe red American plum hanging on the branch
  • A ripe red American plum hanging on the branch
  • A full-size American plum tree in summer leaf
  • An American plum thicket covered in white bloom
  • A close view of American plum blossoms
  • An American plum tree in full bloom against a blue sky
  • A ripe red American plum hanging on the branch
  • A full-size American plum tree in summer leaf
  • An American plum thicket covered in white bloom
  • A close view of American plum blossoms
  • An American plum tree in full bloom against a blue sky
Native American Plum (Bundle of 3) | Spring 2027

Native American Plum (Bundle of 3) | Spring 2027

$99.99

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Flexible returns
Pollination Needs a partner
Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)
See trees that will pollenize it Plum Pollination Map
Ripening

Will it finish before your first hard freeze?

Check it on the Ripening Map (opens in a new tab)
Disease resistanceNo strong resistance
  • Bacterial canker : Unknown, no published data yet
  • Bacterial spot : Unknown, no published data yet
  • Black knot : Highly susceptible, 1 of 5
  • Brown rot : Unknown, no published data yet
  • Cytospora canker : Unknown, no published data yet
  • Plum pocket : Susceptible, 2 of 5

Scored 1 to 5. Higher resists better, and ? means no published data yet.

See it on our plum disease chart (opens in a new tab)

At a glance: Native American Plum is a plum tree rated hardy to zone 2 in our ratings (winters to -50°F), and self-incompatible, so plant two genetically different plants (bloom group 4 of 7, mid for a hybrid or Japanese plum).

Hardy to Zone 2 to 9. A bare number means the whole of zone 2, colder half included (winters to -50°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Chill hours About 800 hours (600 to 1,200). Our estimate. No published figure exists for this variety yet. Montana winters give it plenty. In milder climates, make sure your winters average at least this much. Check your chill hours or see our sources.
Pollination Self-Incompatible - Plant Two Genotypes. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), early spring here. Each seedling needs pollen from a different wild plum, so plant the whole bundle together. They also make excellent pollenizers for hybrid plums like Toka, Superior and Alderman. Good partners we carry: Toka Plum, Kaga Plum, Kahinta Plum, South Dakota Plum and 15 more. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Plum Pollination Map.
Good for Jams and jellies (8/10), feeding wildlife (8/10), windbreaks and hedgerows (8/10), pollenizing other trees (8/10), sauce and butter (7/10), pollinators (7/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer Sometimes damaged by deer.
What you get Bare root. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

Overview

The Native American Plum produces fragrant, white flowers in showy, flat-topped clusters that appear before the leaves in spring. These blooms are tied with Linden for the best floral, perfumy blossom smell when in full bloom. Their scent is unreal.

Edible Fruit

The fruit that follows ripens to a shiny, bright red in August or September. It’s great fresh (if left to ripen longer on the tree), dried, or made into preserves.

Great for Pollinators

This tree will pollenize other Native American Plums, making it a perfect choice for creating a natural windbreak or attracting pollinators. Help support native pollinators with this addition to your landscape!

Hardy and Adaptable

Hardy to zone 2.

Plant Size

These trees are 3–5 ft. tall.

Photos: “Prunus americana - American (wild) plum - Flickr - Matt Lavin” by Matt Lavin, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0; “Prunus americana - American (wild) plum - Flickr - Matt Lavin (5)” by Matt Lavin, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0.

Questions we get about Native American Plum

How cold hardy is Native American Plum?

We rate Native American Plum hardy to zone 2, which means winters down to about -50°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

How many chill hours does Native American Plum need?

About 800 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 600 and 1,200. Nobody has published a chill figure for it, so that's our estimate from its relatives and origin. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.

What is Native American Plum good for?

Our top use scores for Native American Plum are jams and jellies (8/10), feeding wildlife (8/10), windbreaks and hedgerows (8/10), pollenizing other trees (8/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.

Is Native American Plum disease resistant?

No. It's very prone to black knot, and prone to plum pocket. Nobody has published solid data on it for bacterial canker, bacterial spot, brown rot and cytospora canker yet, so we list those as unknown. Our plum disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.

Will deer eat Native American Plum?

Sometimes. Deer browse Native American Plum now and then, so protect young plants where deer pressure is high.

What arrives, and when does Native American Plum ship?

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.

Pollination partners

Trees that will pollenize Native American Plum

Native American Plum needs pollen from a genetically different plant. Every tree below blooms with it and will do the job. Plant them within about 100 feet.

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)
Pollination Needs a partner
Pollen Good pollenizer

19 trees we carry will pollenize it. 13 in stock now.

See every pairing on the Plum Pollination Map Native American Plum's bloom group is our best estimate. Watch it bloom and tell us what you see.

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