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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
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for plum — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see plum on the relationship map →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
- groundcover
- white clover
works inside: orchard meadow
design patterns using this plant