Flatwoods Plum Purple Bloom: July - August

Bloom: July - August

while the above-ground stems might die during harsh winters

To keep it looking its best and prevent flopping later in the season

or Panicum virgatum

its abundance of fragrant

Flatwoods Plum Purple Bloom: July - AugustPrunus umbellata Common names include Flatwoods Plum, Hog Plum, Black Sloe. Flatwoods Plum is a deciduous large shrub to small tree with a short, singular trunk and a compact, flattened crown of branches. Its ovate to elliptic leaves are small and green, turning yellow in the fall before they drop in the winter. Once established, this ornamental tree is fairly drought tolerant. It's small white, sometimes slightly pink, flowers bloom for around a