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🍎 Beach Plum

Prunus maritima
fruits deciduous shrub Rosaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
sandy, poor
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-10 ft
📐 Height
3-8ft
⏱️ Maturity
3-5 years

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Bayberry
🤝 Coastal
Coastal native planting. Both salt-tolerant.
🤝 Northeast
Northeast coastal shrub combination.
🤝 Rosa rugosa

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Rich fertilized soil
⚠️ Wild plant — declines with too much fertility.

📝 Growing Notes

Thrives in poor sandy soil. Salt-tolerant. Natural coastal hedge. Needs 2 for pollination.

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