Chickasaw Plum
You're making an investment in your land — protect it. Each kit has a Tree Pro tube and a slow-release fertilizer block for one tree. The tube keeps deer and rabbits off and can double your growth rate; the fertilizer feeds the tree through its first season. Plant with a kit, follow the Growing Guide, and your trees are covered by our 1-Year Survival Guarantee.
What you're planting
- Drop Time
- July – Sept
- First Crop
- 3–5 years
- Produces
- Every year
- Pollination
- Plant 2 or more
- Zones
- 5–9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil & Site
- Extremely adaptable, wide range of soils. pH 5.5–7.5.
- Size & Spacing
- 8–15ft thicket · plant 6–10ft apart
Chickasaw Plum
Excellent Wildlife Draw + Fantastic Cover Source
Orders placed now are for Spring 2027 shipment
We take orders in advance and ship at the proper time for spring planting in your region — mid-December in the Deep South through the end of May up north. Pick your state under "When Will My Order Ship?" below and you’ll see your exact ship dates. Get your order in now, we sell out early every season!
Chickasaw Plum is one of the most versatile wildlife trees you can plant. Not only do deer love the sweet fruit, but these plums also form thickets that provide excellent cover and bedding areas. This makes them one of the few trees that offer both food and habitat value in the same planting.
Plums ripen in late summer to early fall, bridging the gap between summer food sources and the acorn drop. This makes them a powerful attractant during a critical time leading up to hunting season. Deer, turkey, quail, and many other wildlife species feed heavily on the fruit.
If your goal is to improve habitat diversity and keep deer on your property, Chickasaw Plums are a must. Their dense, shrubby growth habit also benefits upland birds and small game, creating a more balanced ecosystem.
These plums are extremely adaptable, tolerant of a wide range of soils, and produce reliable crops each year. They’re also excellent pollinator plants, providing early spring blooms that support bees and beneficial insects.
Plant each tree with one of our Survival Kits (a Tree Pro tube and a slow-release fertilizer block), follow our planting instructions, and it’s covered by our 1-Year Survival Guarantee. Full details here.
Size when shipped: 1yr old approx. 18-48in
Variety: Prunus angustifolia
Time Till Production: 3–5 years
Fruit Size: 0.5–1 inch diameter
Height at Maturity: 8–15ft
Spacing: 6–10ft (thicket forming)
Zone: 5–9
pH Range: 5.5–7.5
Time to Plant: Early Spring or Fall
Pollination: Plant at least 2 for pollination and better fruit set
Add Late Drop and keep chestnuts falling into December.
By November most acorns have been mopped up and the woods go quiet. Late Drop Hybrids are selected to drop Nov–late Dec, right when deer have the fewest options. Our recommendation: a 1:1 mix.
Questions we get about Chickasaw Plum
We don't ship on the day you order. We take orders in advance and ship at the proper time for spring planting in each region — from mid-December in the Deep South through the end of May up north. Pick your state below to see your exact window. Orders placed after your region has already shipped go out within 5–10 business days.
A Tree Pro grow tube and a slow-release fertilizer block for one tree. The tube protects the seedling from deer and rabbits and can double its growth rate; the fertilizer block feeds the tree through its first growing season. Every tree we ship is already inoculated with beneficial mycorrhizae, so there's nothing else to add — plant it in the kit, follow the Growing Guide, and it's covered by our 1-Year Survival Guarantee.
Plant with a Survival Kit and we guarantee the tree for a full year. If a tree dies within one year of the day it's delivered, we'll issue you store credit for what you paid for it. You don't have to worry about spending your money on something that may or may not make it.
To be covered, plant each tree with one of our Survival Kits (a Tree Pro tube and a slow-release fertilizer block), keep the tube on, and follow our planting instructions. Email us photos and your order number within a year of delivery.
For all details and conditions, see here: 1-Year Survival Guarantee
