Original photos of this plant from Oak Summit Nursery.
canada wild plum seeds available. hard to find, usually I can just get enough to grow in the nursery. these are sourced from an old row of plums probably planted for rootstocks, I selected the trees that appear to be pure prunus nigra based on the leaves and fruit, there's probably a little hybridization but these were only these plums in the area. I've also restocked american wild plum, which are a little smaller, ripen sooner and have serrate leaf margins. shipping by letter mail. #canadaplum #native #wildplum
canada wild plum. I collect seed from all around MB, here is a small accession with some amount of hybridization growing in the greenhouse. I'll keep these to grow out. an accession is just a plant growing from one specific source, you might keep track of it separately if you suspect there's some genetic variation that makes it different in an interesting way. for prunus nigra, I'm looking for trees that grow well in our sandy soil, hold up to the winter extremes, flower early, are true to type in their leaves and fruit. only by collecting seed from various places over time can I build up a germplasm that starts to represent this native plum tree, which is considered the best pollinator for hybrid plums, flowering heavily and lots of pollen, a good tree form with less suckering than american wild plum, and larger fruit.
Canada Wild Plum is a hardy native tree from the prairies and parklands of Manitoba, and it's relatively rare. The fruit is red and yellow and ripens here in late august usually after American wild plum has dropped, typically 1" - 1.25" with an oblong shape, the plums are sweet with a tart skin. The trees have a heavy set of white flowers in the spring and are widely considered the best pollinator for other hybrid plum trees, and they're valuable for wildlife. They can be used for rootstocks and will usually grow with more of a single trunk tree form, they don't sucker as much as American wild plum.
These seeds were collected from an old orchard rows, grown under open pollination with just the other wild plums in the row. They were probably planted for rootstocks 30-40 years ago. The trees show the broad, rounded leaves and scalloped (crenate-serrate) margins typical of Prunus nigra, the fruit is very typical yellow/red color and form, larger and later ripening than American wild plum. Open pollinated seed means there is natural variation and there could be some percentage of hybridization, but given the isolated location, seedlings should be true to type.
Seed Source: Manitoba
Hardiness Zone: 2–3
Height: 3–5 m (small tree / large shrub)
Uses: fresh eating, preserves, rootstock, shelterbelts, wildlife plantings
Pollination: requires cross-pollination with another plum for best fruit set
Stratification Required: Warm stratify 1-2 months followed by 3-4 months of cold stratification
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