Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . A much less noticeable member of the genus prunus which is native to South Carolina is Prunus angustifolia , with the common name of Chickasaw plum. In South Carolina, we find it in mixed stands growing in medium to dry soils, often in dense thickets. It has good tolerance to drought, and in its western range is extremely important as a food and shelter source for animals. You wouldn’t want to try to walk through a