🌿 Chickasaw Plum – Locally Grown in Pierson, FL
USDA Zones: 7–10 | Native Fruit Tree | Wildlife Friendly | Florida Adapted
🚚 Shipping Update: Orders will ship in September due to high summer temperatures to ensure healthy, well-established plants arrive safely and ready to thrive.
Grown right here at Flowing Well Tree Farm in Pierson, Florida, the Chickasaw Plum is a tough, beautiful native fruit tree prized for its resilience, spring blooms, and sweet, edible plums. Naturally adapted to heat, humidity, and sandy soils, it is an excellent choice for Florida and the southeastern U.S.
🌟 Why You’ll Love Chickasaw Plum
🌸 Early Spring Blooms
Covered in delicate white blossoms that attract bees and pollinators early in the season.
🍑 Delicious Native Fruit
Produces small, flavorful plums perfect for fresh eating, jams, jellies, and preserves.
🦋 Wildlife Value
Provides food and habitat for birds, pollinators, and native wildlife.
🌿 Tough & Low Maintenance
Naturally adapted to Florida conditions—heat tolerant, drought tolerant once established, and easy to grow.
🌱 Growing Instructions
📍 Placement:
Best grown in full sun to partial shade. Plant in an open area with good airflow for best fruit production.
🌳 Uses:
Ideal as a specimen tree, edible hedge, or naturalized planting in native landscapes.
🌿 Soil & Fertilizer
- Prefers well-drained soils
- Thrives in sandy Florida conditions
- Amend with organic compost at planting for best establishment
- Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring to support growth and fruiting
💧 Care & Maintenance
- Water regularly during establishment
- Once established, highly drought tolerant
- Minimal pruning required—remove dead or crossing branches in late winter if needed
🌟 Why It’s a Great Choice
Chickasaw Plum is one of Florida’s most valuable native fruiting trees—offering beauty, food production, and wildlife support all in one plant. It’s a perfect addition to edible landscapes, restoration projects, and low-maintenance native gardens.
✨ Bring home a true taste of native Florida—locally grown, naturally resilient, and ready to thrive in your landscape.
