It is not recommended for planting on cut banks but could be used on fills or in open areas with undisturbed soils. Seedlings should be planted in holes large enough to accommodate the roots without crowding. This usually requires a hole 4 to 6 inches larger in diameter and 4 to 6 inches deeper than the actual root measurements. A white to pinkish bloom appears in March. Fruit is varicolored, deep yellow to bright red and ripens from June through September.
Transplant root sprouts in late fall.
Fruit can be gathered when mature and flesh removed by hand or machine. Clean seed should be dried and stored in a cool, preferably dark, container. Wildlife Considerations Plant clusters of wild plum to provide mid story on the edges of fence rows, hedgerows, riparian buffers and openings in pine plantations.