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Tree
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
Native small tree with fragrant white blooms in early spring and small plums eaten by wildlife.
Recommended uses
- Accent tree
- Wildlife gardens
- Small yards
- Plant type
- Ornamental tree
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Deciduous
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Shade tolerance
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Mature width
- 15–20 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High