Allegheny Plum
Prunus umbellata
- Native to:
- United States
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 323.,Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 324.,United States. Dept. of Agriculture,Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927, author; Faxon, Charles Edward, 1846-1918, artist; Houghton, Mifflin and Company, publisher,Elbert L. Little, Jr., of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,Elbert L. Little, Jr., of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,Elbert L. Little, Jr., of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,Elbert L. Little, Jr., of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),Gilbert, Adrian M. (Adrian Mortimer), 1922-
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- Prunus umbellata
- USDA Symbol:
- PRAL5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★★★ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals, butterflies, bees
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow, orange, red
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from roots after fire. Common in fire-maintained sandhills and pine flatwoods ecosystems.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–180 days
- Notes:
- Requires warm stratification (60-90 days) followed by cold stratification (60-90 days). Germination can be erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 60 days.
Source: Claude AI