Prairie Red plum is a hybrid, very cold hardy, thicket-forming, small tree reaching up to 15 feet in height. White flowers appear in early May followed by a larger edible reddish-yellow to red fruit in late summer and fall. Plums are sweeter when left on the tree for longer, and are fairly large in size (see photo). These have survived cold temps in MT and are wildly planted on the prairies (Canadian, Dakotas, Eastern MT), as a shelter belt for wind, and have that dual purpose yield component. We have also used Prairie Red as rootstock for grafting Asian-American hybrid plums.

Good food and habitat for wildlife. Hardy to zone 2 (-40F or more).

Trees are 3-5 ft. tall.