American Persimmon
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
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