Common names:
European Plum
Plum

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Vine
Life cycle: Biennial
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Malodorous
Fruit: Indehiscent
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Stem
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

photo from Hedrick's 'Plums of New York', 1911

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