MEDIUM CANOPY TREE; VERY TOUGH; NATIVE FRUIT TREE; FALL COLOR; POLLINATOR FAVORITE

Species: Diospyros virginiana

Plant Size, Type & Delivery Height: 1.25” caliper (diameter trunk); Balled & Burlap

Mature Height: 35-60 feet

Mature Spread: 20-30 feet

Tree Gender: Unknown

Growth Rate: Medium; 12-24”/ year

Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade

Drought & Heat Tolerant: Very Drought Tolerant

Description: The common persimmon tree one of the toughest trees in the southeast and is under appreciated in the urban landscape. This is a medium canopy tree, so it is ideal for smaller spaces that need some shade. It doesn’t have aggressive roots, so it isn’t as likely to cause issues with various urban infrastructures surrounding it. In the fall the persimmon tree puts on quite a show with shades of yellow, orange, and red. If pollinated, the tree can be loaded with delicious beautiful orange fruits that both humans and critters enjoy alike. After the first few heavy frosts, the fruit can be made into persimmon ice cream, persimmon pudding, persimmon puree, or simply just enjoyed plucked right off the tree. This species have both male and female tree types and fruit will not produce unless pollinated.

Special Growing Considerations:  The persimmon tree is especially adapted to grow in dry areas. This doesn’t mean that it doesn’t like water, but it can go where other trees simply can not in an urban environment. You don’t have to worry about soil quality with this tree either. It can grow in hard clay or rich and loamy, it doesn’t often care too much as long as it is in the ground, it will figure out how to grow with that it has been given. If you are concerned about fruit mess, do not plant the tree over common areas such as patios or sidewalks because if pollinated, it will produce fruit that will drop.

Mono-Culture Risk: None

Invasive Risk: None