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Canada Plum

Prunus nigra

Description:

Canadian plum is a small, 20–30 ft., upright-branched, narrow-headed tree. Its white flowers occur before the leaves in large clusters on long red pedicels. Fruit is yellowish-red to red. Fall foliage ranges from dark red to purple. Bark is dark and smooth.

Habitat:

Bank of a creek.

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2 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

very pretty

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

The Stamens add to their beauty!

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on May 7, 2012

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