Looking for wild plums

[jay07ag]

My daughter and I are into foraging for and planting native plant species in pots at our house and the one thing we’re having trouble finding locally is wild plum (Either Chickasaw or Mexican?). If anyone knows where there are some growing wild along a roadside or a park (in Conroe/Montgomery/Bryan/Navasota areas) please let me know. Thanks in advance!

[Sidro]

Can't help you with a location but your post brought up some memories. We had a plum thicket below our house about 300 yards and about 1 acre in size. We would ride our horses into that thicket and set and eat plums. We were doing this one morning and my dad was on a pretty high strung bay horse. He was eating plums and spitting them out when that bay backed his ears and dad spit a pit just right to go down his ear. I have never seen a horse do what he did that day as quick as he did. He swapped ends and slung his head and broke into. I never saw my dad get bucked off but I sure believe if we hadn't been bellied up in that thicket that day it would have happened. When he finished up we were short a little bit of plum thicket and I had learned a valuable lesson, don't spit a plum pit in a horses ear.

[hog_down]

There are a few Mexican plums in my neighborhood, but they don't have any fruit on them at this time. Sorry, couldn't be of much help, good luck on your search.

[Draco]

There's a nursery right outside of Kempner that has some in 5 gallon buckets for sale. Can't remember the price but he's very cheap on every thing I've bought. He buys plants both in east Texas and north Texas so might meet you if needed. He's a super nice guy. It's called Gringo Nursery.

[jay07ag]

Yeah I’ve found several places to buy the trees but we want to try and forage for a few true local types and cultivate the seeds.

[canny]

I have a several growing at our farm in east texas. If you can remind me I can pull some fruit for you later on when they produce.

[Froggy]

Try looking for plums on the Sam Houston National Forest. I'd suggest going by their work center and find one the foresters or technicians. They would know where you could go look.

[Reasonable]

I think it's a little early. There are a few I drive by regularly and I haven't seen them blooming yet?

[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

I have wild plums but it is July and August that they produce. Fruits are mostly seed and about the size of a large cherry. They are pretty sour or sharp flavored. I do use them for things. I put about 20 seeds in pots but none have sprouted. I’ll be happy to pick up some for you when they start dropping. I go to the Conroe area quite often.

[jay07ag]

Thanks guys…if yall think about it, text me when we get further into the summer and they start to ripen. My number is (936) three3one-72four6

Thanks!
Jay

[Landrover]

Thanks guys…if yall think about it, text me when we get further into the summer and they start to ripen. My number is (936) three3one-72four6

Thanks!
Jay

We are on the same exact mission. I am wanting to do the same on our place north of Tyler. If you dont mind I would love to get a handful of seeds also.

[Greenheadless]

They are usually just starting to gown this time of year, at least ours are. Flatswood Plums. They just flowered in March.

[Quackerbox]

I know where some roadside ones are on the limestone county line

[Landrover]

I have wild plums but it is July and August that they produce. Fruits are mostly seed and about the size of a large cherry. They are pretty sour or sharp flavored. I do use them for things. I put about 20 seeds in pots but none have sprouted. I’ll be happy to pick up some for you when they start dropping. I go to the Conroe area quite often.

Hey Tim,
Thanks for reaching out.

[E.TX.BOWHUNTER]

You are welcome.