Description
TREE SIZE: A 2-year-old tree that is approximately 3 to 4 feet tall
USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 8-9, acidic, sandy loam
POLLINATION: Self-fruitful
ROOTSTOCK: Guardian
RIPENING DATE: Late season
SPACING: Plant trees 15 feet apart
Flatwood Native Plum Tree
$49.95
Flatwoods plum is a lovely small native tree found in east Texas Pineywoods area. It is a low-branching single trunk tree that generally does not sucker to form thickets. It is often found on the edges of woods growing toward the sun. Grows in well-drained, acidic soil, and it doesn’t do well in heavy black clay. It is one of the last plums to flower, and the fruit are also late in maturing. It produces heavy crops of fruit only every 3 or 4 years.
Out of stock
Climate Zones
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONES: 8-9
Shipping Info
Thank you for choosing Bob Wells Nursery. We typically ship merchandise within 48 hours of the time the order was received. WE DO NOT HOLD RETAIL ORDERS. All packages are sent via FedEx in boxes that range in size from two to seven feet long and are confirmed with a FedEx tracking number.
Regulatory Restrictions
Shipping to the following states may be delayed due to regulations that require packages to be inspected before shipping as required by the USDA, Texas Department of Agriculture and your local state regulatory agency:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
If your package requires inspection, these packages will be shipped on a weekly schedule on Wednesdays.
State of California – We are prohibited from shipping persimmon trees to the state of California.
States of New York and Washington – We are prohibited from shipping grapevine plants to either of these states.
State of Oregon – Due to agricultural laws, plants and trees in containers larger than 1 gallon are prohibited from shipping to the state of Oregon. If you order a tree, we will be required to send it bare root and the leaves stripped from the tree. We do not ship tropical plants to this state.
Citrus – Federal and state laws prohibit us from shipping citrus outside the state of Texas. No exceptions allowed.
We are unable to ship any packages outside the contiguous 48 states. This means we are not able to ship to these locations: Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and other US territories.
Generally, we can fit two fruit trees in a box. The shipping & handling fees are $39.95 to $49.95, depending on your location. Some exceptions do apply, particularly with citrus, avocado, tropical, multi-grafted fruit trees, flowering and shade trees. We will only pack one of these listed trees per box to avoid damage in transit. PLEASE NOTE: If your tree is too tall to fit inside a 5-foot box, the top will be pruned. Most shade and flowering trees will be placed in 7-foot boxes. The tops will also be pruned if necessary.
Most berries and small 1-gallon plants will cost $24.95 for shipping and handling. The fee remains the same for up to 4 plants.
