Flowering TreesMexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
Mexican Plum (Prunus mexicana) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-8, that matures to about 15-25 ft × 15-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts pollinators, butterflies and songbirds, stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 6-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 15-25 ft × 15-20 ft
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Butterflies, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- South-central United States
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Mexican Plum is hardy to about -10°F (estimated from USDA zone 6), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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