Klamath plum’s are small trees or upright shrubs that can be thicket forming with grayish brown bark, and reddish brown twigs. Dark green leaves are oblong to round with finely toothed margins. Individual flowers have 5 white petals and their fruit is an oblong, yellow to dark red, single seeded edible plum. Klamath plum blooms in early spring. Leaves turn red in autumn. Description from sevenoaksnativenursery.com
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