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Guthrie Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia (PROO-nus an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Understory (15-40 ft)

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 .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 43 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory (15-40 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

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 niche Prunus cerasifera Prunus 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.
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Rounded
Texture
Fine
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately); Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
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

Planted at Hunnicutt

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