Guthrie chickasaw plum is a short, thickly branched shrub. It is native to North America. Needs little maintenance, drought tolerant, fast growing, self-pollinating. Form: Irregular, round crown More information on Prunus angustifolia .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nichePrunus cerasiferaPrunus persica 'Fantasia'Prunus persica 'Redgold'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Edible; Tree
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Mature size
Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in. | Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
It features alternate, simple ovate green leaves with serrate margin. Pinnate venation.
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower detail
The showy, white to cream flower bloom in spring.
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Gold/Yellow
Fruit type
Berry
Fruit size
1-3 inches long
Fruit detail
The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Summer
Fruit type
Berry
Edibility
The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#deciduous #problem for cats #problem for dogs #problem for horses #deciduous tree #spring flowers #fruit tree #th-taste #th-wildlife
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses
Poison severity
Medium
Poison parts
Leaves; Seeds; Stems
Poison symptoms
The pits contain cyanide compounds, which are poisonous. If a couple of pits are accidentally swallowed, it will not cause poisoning. The pits are more poisonous if they are ground up/crushed or the seeds are chewed. Fruit that has not been pitted should not be blended into a smoothie. Symptoms include Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure.
Toxic principle
Cyanogenic glycosides
Contact dermatitis
No
Toxicity summary
Medium severity poison; parts: Leaves; Seeds; Stems