species 7,451 observations

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Field notes

Supports All

394 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Coral Hairstreak, Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth 251
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Agrilaxia flavimana, Red-headed Ash Borer, Apple Twig Borer, Southern Lyctus Beetle 11
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Lateral-lined Sharpshooter, Black-shouldered Drone Fly, Broad-headed Sharpshooter 51
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Barbara's Mining Bee, Unequal Cellophane Bee, Andrena gardineri, Blueberry Digger Bee 81

Children

Cherokee Plum

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Water use: Low Medium
Resists: Fire
Habit: Clumping Dense
Plant type: Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.