Description
Persimmon is more like a tomato than a berry. The fruit is up to 3 inches in diameter and yellow to red in color. The fruit can hang on till winter and is quite sweet.
More of Porcupine Hollow’s famous native fruit.
Scientific Name: Diospyros virginiana
Zone: 4-9 Find Your Growing Zone
Mature Height: 35-60 ft
Mature Width: 20-35 ft
Fruit: Orange fruit 1.5-2″ in size, edible after the first frost.
Flowers: Fragrant, creamy white flowers. Male and female flowers are on separate trees.
Bloom Time: Early spring
Growth Rate: Medium (12” – 24” per year), but with plenty of water and fertilizer can grow very quickly
Soil: Moist, well-drained
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Flood Tolerance: Poor
Sun Requirements: Sun or part-shade
Fall Color: Yellow
Wildlife Value: Great food resource for mammals and many types of birds. Both the berries and foliage are great food resources.
