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Damson bullace
Tree·Prunus insititia
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–8
Hardiness
Damson bullace (Prunus insititia) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantFloweringFruitingReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7
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Prefers loam, clay soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up potassium, calcium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives fruit (edible drupes)
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides potassium
Provides calcium
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Sub-canopy tree
Height300–500 cm
Spacing300 cm (min 250 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width300–500 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seeds, cuttings, grafting
Difficulty
Establishes in about 2 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded