// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Hortulan plum

Prunus hortulana

Hortulan plum (Prunus hortulana) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 12'–30'. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 12'–30'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hortulan plum (Prunus hortulana) — *Prunus hortulana* — Hortulan plum. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 324. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hortulan plum (Prunus hortulana) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 12'–30'. Blooms Apr–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, hortulan plum pairs naturally with: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa), Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica).