American Persimmon

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Diospyros virginiana

Fragrant, small, white to greenish-yellow flowers bloom in late spring.  Edible, yellowish-to-orange fruit on female trees appear in fall. The fruit is a globular berry, 1 to 1 ½ inch long, yellowish/peach/pale orange with a waxy bloom.  Persimmons are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female trees, and both are needed to get fruit.  They will not bear fruit right away and may take as long as 10 years to produce fruit. Displays from September to December.  Native to the Northeast and Rockland.

 

Height: 30 to 80’

Spread: 20 to 35’

Pot size: 7 gal

Bloom time: May to June

Light: Full sun to partial shade

Moisture: Moist

Attracts: Bees, butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds and specialized bees

Deer Resistance: Moderate

The second picture by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Diospyros virginiana

Fragrant, small, white to greenish-yellow flowers bloom in late spring.  Edible, yellowish-to-orange fruit on female trees appear in fall. The fruit is a globular berry, 1 to 1 ½ inch long, yellowish/peach/pale orange with a waxy bloom.  Persimmons are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female trees, and both are needed to get fruit.  They will not bear fruit right away and may take as long as 10 years to produce fruit. Displays from September to December.  Native to the Northeast and Rockland.

 

Height: 30 to 80’

Spread: 20 to 35’

Pot size: 7 gal

Bloom time: May to June

Light: Full sun to partial shade

Moisture: Moist

Attracts: Bees, butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds and specialized bees

Deer Resistance: Moderate

The second picture by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Diospyros virginiana

Fragrant, small, white to greenish-yellow flowers bloom in late spring.  Edible, yellowish-to-orange fruit on female trees appear in fall. The fruit is a globular berry, 1 to 1 ½ inch long, yellowish/peach/pale orange with a waxy bloom.  Persimmons are dioecious, meaning there are separate male and female trees, and both are needed to get fruit.  They will not bear fruit right away and may take as long as 10 years to produce fruit. Displays from September to December.  Native to the Northeast and Rockland.

 

Height: 30 to 80’

Spread: 20 to 35’

Pot size: 7 gal

Bloom time: May to June

Light: Full sun to partial shade

Moisture: Moist

Attracts: Bees, butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds and specialized bees

Deer Resistance: Moderate

The second picture by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center