Edible yellow to orange fruit ripens after frost in September through October. Slender tree with oval rounded crown. Yellow green is usual fall color. Native.
Product Description
DIOSPYROS virginiana – Common Persimmon
Edible yellow to orange fruit ripens after frost in September through October. Slender tree with oval rounded crown. Yellow green is usual fall color. Prefers moist, well drained soil, sun. Native tree for naturalizing, parks and golf courses. The hard, close grained wood is used for golf club heads and billiard cues. Native.
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, Well-Drained, Sandy
Size: Height 36-60ft., Spread 20-35ft.
Zone: 4-9
Flower: Golden/Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer
Attributes: Edible Fruit, Fragrant, Wildlife Food Source, Low Maintenance, Attracts Pollinators, Showy Fruit, Native, Clay Soil Tolerant