Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
EdibleZones 3–8shrub
Prunus maritima, the beach plum, is a species of plum native to the East Coast of the United States. It is a choice wild edible and its few pests and salt tolerance make it a resilient fruit crop for degraded lands and urban soils.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 2 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–8
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
foodfruitwildlifewindbreak
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedcuttingmoderate
When: Sow seed autumn
Salt- and sand-tolerant shrubby plum for exposed coastal sites; small tart-sweet plums for jam.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.