Persimmon Tree

The common persimmon tree is native to the eastern and central United States and is planted widely as a fruit tree with landscape and wildlife habitat possibilities.

Description of common persimmon tree:

The persimmon tree is slow-growing but eventually becomes quite large for a fruit tree -- from 35 to 60 feet high. It has a rather oval form, usually symmetrical and densely cloaked in foliage. The deciduous leaves are dark green and elliptic.

The persimmon tree turns yellow to reddish purple in fall where summers are long, but often drop while still green in colder climates.

The persimmon tree bears edible fruit up to 11/2 inches in diameter and yellow to orange. The fruits mature in the fall.

The bark is one of the most striking features of the persimmon tree. the persimmon tree bark is dark gray and, on mature specimens, divided into uniform squares. The fragrant flowers are whitish but not often visible among the foliage. The craggy winter appearance of the branches is another plus.

The persimmon tree is an excellent tree for edible fruit and for deer habitat planting.

Only harvest the fruit after a hard frost; they are a little tart until cold weather increases their sugar content.

We have a very limited supply, order early

Trees are 1-2 feet in height