The Wildlife Group 2858 County Rd.
Wild plum is a soft mast that offers summer food and year-round cover to a variety of wildlife.
The wild plum produces a fruit capable of attracting and feeding a wide variety of wildlife, from white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk to turkey, quail, grouse, pheasants, squirrels, rabbits and other small mammals, and nongame birds. As a shrub, wild plum also offers habitat for a variety of animals and birds. Because it is suitable for both open fields and fencerows, it can provide quality windbreaks, shelterbelts and brush stands to improve quail management. It prefers deep, moist soils and plenty of sun, but it will grow in a wide range of soils and partial sun. The suckers in the root system make it an effective source for erosion control along streambanks and gullies.