Plant Care flatwoods plum

flatwoods plum

Also known as

flatwoods plum, hog plum and sloe plum

Taxonomy

Prunus umbellata
Prunus
Rosaceae
Rosales

How to care for flatwoods plum

Water

How often to water your flatwoods plum

Water needs for flatwoods plum
0.5 cups
every 9

flatwoods plum needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Select a city to check sunlight intensity

Finding light for flatwoods plum in your home

Light needs and placement for plant flatwoods plum: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

flatwoods plum love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

flatwoods plum does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of flatwoods plum in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize flatwoods plum

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for flatwoods plum: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your flatwoods plum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Water Needs
Sunlight Needs
Toxicity
Soil
Fertilizer
Growth Pattern

Care Summary for flatwoods plum

flatwoods plum


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

Trending in your area

Similar to flatwoods plum

Discover rare plants

This plant is popular in