Prunus maritima Beach Plum
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: NI Soil: pH 5.8-7.7
Form/Color Deciduous, irregular shrub, upright Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
branches, flowers pink in spring, plum Tolerance:
colored fruits in August, fast grower to 4-
15' tall, 4-15' wide. Urban Tolerant of coarse, medium soils,
Tolerance: moderately tolerant of anaerobic soils,
performs well in the right of way.
Habitat: Dunes; sandy soil.
Ecosystem Attracts bees, fruit is edible.
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.
Ornamental Pink flowers, plum colored fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Tends to sucker and form colonies.
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Pest problems include brown rot,
plum curculio, tent caterpillar, and
Shade Intolerant of shade. black knot.
Tolerance:
Prunus pumila Sand Cherry
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.9-7.0
Form/Color Deciduous, branches ascending, grows Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
to 3', flowers white in May-June, black fruit Tolerance: tolerance.
July-September.
Urban Tolerant of coarse, medium soils,
Tolerance: intolerant of anaerobic soils.
Habitat: Dry, rocky woods, acid soil.
Ecosystem Attracts bees.
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought; well-drained, sandy,
clay, loamy soil conditions.
Ornamental White flowers in summer, black fruit in
Value: summer and early fall. Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance: