American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3, 3 gal A hardy, native fruit tree. Persimmons are some of the most energy dense fruits in the world, second only to avocado! Easily grown and adaptable. Moist, sandy soils are preferred, but trees are drought tolerant once established. Grown from seed, trees produce fruit in 10 15 years. Each plant is either male or female, and one of each is required for fruit set. Our saplings are unsexed. Pollination: Male and female

Browsed sparingly by deer

North America’s grasslands once stretched from the Blue Ridge to the Rocky Mountains

Winner of Six Book Awards

Note: Aristolochia tomentosa is a scientific synonym

Flowers are small

wood turtles and snapping turtles have been observed to eat the leaves

Pollination: Likely 2+ individuals required

Hosts moths such as the gordian sphinx and spotted fireworm moths

The lovely and adaptable native bittersweet vine

and likely other insects

are water resistant

ending in bronze-red in fall