Flatwoods Plum Prunus umbellata 10 Seeds USA Company

Flatwoods Plum is a picturesque small deciduous tree with rough bark. It bears white flowers (often turning pink) in spring. The small purple plums can be used for jelly. It is not thicket forming like Chickasaw Plum and is later blooming. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade. Native to well-drained soils in the South.

Growing Instructions

The seeds have a period of dormancy. They can be planted outdoors in the fall or winter for spring germination or they can be cold stratified to simulate winter conditions and to break their dormancy at any time of the year.

1. Place the seeds in a plastic bag and seal it. Store the bag in a refrigerator for 2 months.
2. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Fill a pot with a mixture of half potting soil and half sand or vermiculite. Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet.
3. Sow the seeds on the soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil.
4. Water the container and leave it to drain.
5. Put the pot in a warm, sunny area.
6. Water the pot regularly so that the soil is moist but not wet.
7. The seedlings can be transplanted when they are a few inches tall.