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Rosaceae
Indian Plum Flower
Oemleria cerasiformis
Early promise and new beginnings.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Oemleria
- Native to
- Western North America, British Columbia, California
- Bloom season
- Early Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 150-500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Indian plum is one of the very first shrubs to bloom in the Pacific Northwest, often flowering as early as February.
- The plant is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female.
- Its small plum-like fruits change from peach to blue-black as they ripen and are eaten by birds.
- The crushed leaves and bark have a distinctive cucumber-like scent.
- It is the only species in its genus, making it botanically unique among North American shrubs.
Color meanings
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hope
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early promise
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renewal