Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
AKA - beach plum, seaside plum, sand plum, Graves’ plum
Beach plum is a native, flowering, often multi-stemmed shrub which typically grows in a low spreading manner to form dense thickets 3-8 ft tall. Outside of its natural dune habitat and under ideal conditions, a well-cared for beach plum shrub may reach heights of up to 18 ft.
Given that beach plum is a native, suckering shrub which naturally occurs among the dune systems of the Mid-Atlantic region, it is a natural choice for revegetation in dune restoration projects. Beach plum has shown value as a successional species in urban wasteland reclamation.
Beach plums have long been used for the production of jellies and jams, but more recently the variety of value-added products has expanded with the making of salad dressings, vinaigrettes, syrups, juices, wines, and mixed cocktails. Given the renewed interest in its native region and that it can produce an abundant crop without irrigation in nutrient poor soils, beach plum has great potential as a niche commercial crop
The late summer ripening of beach plum fruit provides a food source for a variety of many birds and other wildlife. The dense thickets formed by beach plum provide protective habitat for birds and small mammals.
https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_prma2.pdf
Prunus maritima
AKA - beach plum, seaside plum, sand plum, Graves’ plum
Beach plum is a native, flowering, often multi-stemmed shrub which typically grows in a low spreading manner to form dense thickets 3-8 ft tall. Outside of its natural dune habitat and under ideal conditions, a well-cared for beach plum shrub may reach heights of up to 18 ft.
Given that beach plum is a native, suckering shrub which naturally occurs among the dune systems of the Mid-Atlantic region, it is a natural choice for revegetation in dune restoration projects. Beach plum has shown value as a successional species in urban wasteland reclamation.
Beach plums have long been used for the production of jellies and jams, but more recently the variety of value-added products has expanded with the making of salad dressings, vinaigrettes, syrups, juices, wines, and mixed cocktails. Given the renewed interest in its native region and that it can produce an abundant crop without irrigation in nutrient poor soils, beach plum has great potential as a niche commercial crop
The late summer ripening of beach plum fruit provides a food source for a variety of many birds and other wildlife. The dense thickets formed by beach plum provide protective habitat for birds and small mammals.
https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_prma2.pdf
Prunus maritima
AKA - beach plum, seaside plum, sand plum, Graves’ plum
Beach plum is a native, flowering, often multi-stemmed shrub which typically grows in a low spreading manner to form dense thickets 3-8 ft tall. Outside of its natural dune habitat and under ideal conditions, a well-cared for beach plum shrub may reach heights of up to 18 ft.
Given that beach plum is a native, suckering shrub which naturally occurs among the dune systems of the Mid-Atlantic region, it is a natural choice for revegetation in dune restoration projects. Beach plum has shown value as a successional species in urban wasteland reclamation.
Beach plums have long been used for the production of jellies and jams, but more recently the variety of value-added products has expanded with the making of salad dressings, vinaigrettes, syrups, juices, wines, and mixed cocktails. Given the renewed interest in its native region and that it can produce an abundant crop without irrigation in nutrient poor soils, beach plum has great potential as a niche commercial crop
The late summer ripening of beach plum fruit provides a food source for a variety of many birds and other wildlife. The dense thickets formed by beach plum provide protective habitat for birds and small mammals.
https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_prma2.pdf
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