Prunus insititia - Damson

Damson (Prunus insititia) is a deciduous plum relative grown across Mediterranean and temperate Europe, its tart fruit sweetening after the first frost.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food
• Medicinal use
• Dye

Type

• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Windbreak¹

Footnotes

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