Wild plum trees go by a multifariousness of name , including American wild plum tree , Chickasaw plums and grit cherry tree . No matter what you call them , consume the juicy red fruit straight off this native tree persist a joy you will never forget . Wild plums still grow in the woodlands and edges of meadows in Georgia ’s wilder areas . Now nurseries also offer wild plum stock so you could enjoy the tasty fruits from a tree in your own back pace .

Description

grow to 35 foot in height , wild plum Tree will uprise in almost any Georgia garden . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree feature spread , thorn - covered branches on a short , somewhat gnarly proboscis . The striking , fragrant blanched flower come along in large clusters in early April or May before the parting down out . In former August or September , harvest the mature , shiny ruby-red fruits . Wild plum trees also make wonderful focal points in the fall with their bright redness to chicken leafage .

Planting

Unlike other fruit trees , wild plum may be planted in fond to full ghost , making them a great option for the shadier areas of your garden . They also thrive in full sun as long as the filth stays moist . Plant the tree in well - drained filth – rich loams work best . check that to water the tree exhaustively , peculiarly in hot summer weather , until the tree is well established .

Fruits

The skin of wild plums may taste tough and sour , but the dulcet naughty flesh inside makes it worth every chomp . Red on the outside with yellowish anatomy , wild plum may be eaten fresh or used in PIE , jams , jellies and preserve . They can also be dissever in half and dried like prune or made into fruit rollups . reap tempestuous plums when the fruit seems completely filled out , firm and sports a bright red color .

Wildlife

A variety of birds eat the juicy plum tree if you do n’t get to them first . In some places , bomb , pitch-dark bear and foxes consume the fruit . Wild plum tree trees also offer important nesting home ground for a variety of chick – the shrubby tree make a upright protective shelter for boo and small wildlife . butterfly and bee also find the tree an authoritative food rootage .

Native Uses

Several Indian tribes – include the Pawnee , Comanche , Crow and Cherokee – used wild plum in sauce or eaten fresh . Some tribes dry out the plums for wintertime use . The Omaha used the boiled bark from the roots of the wild plum as a medicine . The Cheyenne added table salt to the crushed fruits to handle mouthpiece disease .

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