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Prunus insititia (F)

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: damson plum, mirabelle, wintercrack, bullace

About this plant

P. insititia makes a small, twiggy, occasionally spiny, deciduous tree. Small, white flowers appear in early spring, followed by rounded fruit which may be yellow, red, green or purple

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow as part of an informal hedge or screen or in a wildlife area, but avoid wet soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in summer is silver leaf a problem

Propagation

Propagate by seed, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful

Pests

Can get aphids, caterpillars, fruit tree red spider mite, brown scale and plum moth

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf. High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years