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New Beginnings Garden

Indian Plum - Oemleria Ceraciformis

$4.00 USD
$4.00 USD
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Hardy to USDA Zone (5) 6. Native to lowland wetland forests from British Columbia to California. Deciduous shrub 15-20' tall, upright. One of the first native woody plants to flower.  Optimistic observers consider its bloom a sign that spring is near, whereas pessimistic folks consider such a view as “excessive exuberance”.  

Part shade.  Good for wild plantings where its size and suckering habits are not a disadvantage.  A nearby male plant needed for female plants to set abundant fruit.

When young leaves are chewed, the flavor is reminiscent of cucumbers.