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Beach Plum, Prunus maritima, Shrub Seeds Hardy, Fast Growth, Showy Spring Flowers, Edible Fruit, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Salt, Wind and Drought Tolerant, Adaptable Beach Plum is a fruiting shrub native to coastal dunes of the Northeastern United States. It is a dense and rounded deciduous shrub, growing to 6 feet tall or more. Single or double white flowers bloom in mid-spring, maturing to edible 1 inch purple fruit in late summer. Although typically found growing naturally in poor sandy soils, the plants thrive in well-drained fertile soils with a pH of 6–6.5. This plant is abundant in the Cape Cod, Massachusetts area and is very salt tolerant. Since colonial times, people have collected wild fruit to make preserves and jelly. Today, native stands still support a cottage beach plum product industry in the Northeast. In early summer, hardy gourmets head to the shore to collect the wild beach plums growing in the dunes. An ornamental plant as well, beach plums are now the talk of the town, prized for their many uses in fashionable desserts. The fruit of choice for gourmet jellies and jams. Eaten direct from the plant, they are tart, but ripen to a very sweet flavor. Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, ovate to obovate 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, finely serrated margin, green above, and slightly paler and pubescent beneath, glands present near leaf base. Flower: Fragrant, white, 5 petals, 1/2 inch across, long filaments, yellow anthers, appear singly or in small clusters in mid-spring. Fruit: Fleshy drupe, nearly round, up to 1 inch, crimson to blue-black, ripens late summer. Twig: Slender, reddish brown, new growth with pubescence, buds reddish and sharp pointed; leaf scars raised. Bark: Initially reddish brown and smooth with numerous horizontal lenticels, later becoming dark and rough. Form: A multi-stemmed shrub, generally to 4 feet in the wild, but to 10 feet when cultivated, generally with a spread equal to height, spreads by root suckering. Other Names: Prunus acuminataZone: 3 to 7Growth Rate: FastPlant Type: Deciduous fruiting shrub Family: RosaceaeNative Range: Northeastern United States Height: 4 to 8 feet Spread: 4 to 8 feet Shape: RoundedBloom Time: MayBloom Color: White Flower/Fruit: 1/2” white flowers followed by edible 1” purple fruit.Sun: Full SunDrought Tolerance: Moderate to HighWater: MediumMaintenance: LowSite Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Prefers a well-drained soil, adaptable to most soils, salt tolerant.Culture: Prune after flowering in spring. Easily transplanted.Uses: Specimen, patio plant, small groupings, for flowering effect, for edible fruit, foundation plant. Sowing Prunus maritima Seeds:For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hoursStratify: Warm 30-60 days, then Cold 90-120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.Germination: Sow 1/2″ to 3/4” DeepFor more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf Germination:Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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