How to tell the difference: Chickasaw Plum vs. Chickasaw Crabapple 🌿 These two plants get mixed up all the time because the names sound similar — but they’re not the same plant. 🍎 Chickasaw Crabapple (Malus ioensis) Makes small crabapples with a core + multiple seeds Usually grows as a small tree Typically not thorny Beautiful spring blooms and excellent for pollinators 🍑 Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia) Makes small plums with ONE pit Often grows in dense thickets (spreads by suckers) Can have thorny twigs Great wildlife plant + makes a great jelly plum! ✅ Fastest way to tell:👉 Cut the fruit open. Pit = plum. Core = crabapple. We only ship to the continental USA no shipping to California, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Our plants ship bare root or with minimal soil in a bag. 5 gallon pots or larger they must be picked up at the nursery ( or call for special shipping arrangements to see if we can ship to you ). The picture is an example and is not always the actual plant being shipped
