Hog Plum (Wild Plum)
Wild Plum (Hog Plum) Prunus umbellata
Seeds per pack ~ 10
Germination: 98% (Packed for 2025)
Prunus umbellata, called flatwoods plum, hog plum and sloe plum, is a plum species native to the United States from Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Texas. Prunus umbellata can reach 20 feet in height with a 15 ft spread. It has alternate serrate green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Flowers are white, creamy, or grayish. Fruits are round, purple, and 1⁄2–1 inch in diameter. The trees bloom and bear fruit later than other plums. The fruits mature August–October. Large crops appear only every 3–4 years.
GUIDELINES - FALL SOWING TREE SEEDS-PDF FOR PRINTING
KEEP SEEDS REFRIGERATED FOR LONG TERM STORAGE PRIOR TO SCARIFICATION TREATMENT BELOW.
GROWING INFORMATION |
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Scarification |
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours |
Stratification |
Cold stratify for 90 days |
Germination |
Sow seed 3/8” deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed |