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canopy layer

plum

prunus domestica

fruits fast, suckers into thickets if you let it, and blossoms so early that a single warm march day decides the crop — give it the frost-free spot in the sun trap.

functions

food croppollinator foragewildlife habitat

light

full sun

moisture

moderate

soil

moisture-retentive, fertile

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grower's notes

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propagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for plum — the members' view.

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the takeaway

start a guild around plum

plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.

canopy
plum — the anchor
herbaceous
chivescalendula
groundcover
white clover

works inside: orchard meadow

design patterns using this plant