Canada Plum

Common Name: Canadian Plum Scientific Name: Prunus nigra Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist Bloom Colour: White Season of Interest: Spring Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline Description: Everything is early about this shrub, from its white spring flowers to its summer fruit. That's why insects love it, and the plants they pollinate love it too.
  • Common Name: Canada Plum
  • Scientific Name: Prunus nigra
  • Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure
  • Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade
  • Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist
  • Bloom Colour: White
  • Season of Interest: Spring
  • Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Shoreline
  • Description: Everything is early about this shrub, from its white spring flowers to its summer fruit. That’s why insects love it, and the plants they pollinate love it too.