American Persimmon

AMERICAN PERSIMMON
Diospyros virginiana
Our American Persimmons are native in central to eastern United States. The arching branched tree will
grow to a mature height of 30 to 80 feet tall, depending on soil conditions. The flowers of the trees are
either male or female, with female trees bearing the fruits, so plant 2 or more trees to insure
pollination.
Fruits grow during the summer and ripen in late autumn to orange, but the fruits aren’t totally ripe
until they are soft, usually after an autumn frost. The foliage is a bold green all summer, changing to
yellow orange with firey reddish leaf tips in the fall. The trees will colonize as they mature, so choose a
proper site for planting. Plants grow successfully in USDA zone 4-8.