SKU: TD00600

Diospyros virginiana - Persimmon is a medium-sized tree which grows in deciduous woods and has tasty edible fruit. This tree has high wildlife value, providing food for fruit-eating birds, foxes, opossums, raccoons, skunks, and coyote. Twigs are food source for deer in winter. Fruit bearing age is 25-50 years, though some 10 year trees may produce. Persimmon sends down a deep taproot which makes it a good species for erosion control. This tree is dioecious, meaning it has either male or female flowers. Female trees are necessary to produce fruit. When blooming, males flowers are borne in clusters, while female flowers are solitary.

Height: 50-75 feet
Spread: 35-50 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Soil type: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay
Soil pH: 5-7
Light: Part-shade
Moisture: Medium, will tolerate dry
Flowers: May-June, bell-shaped yellow
Fruit: Sept-Nov, orange, edible
Fall color: Yellow or purple

Wildlife value: High, see above, also bees use persimmon in the production of honey, larval food plant for Luna moth.
Notes of Interest: Used for food and medicinally by American Indians-Cherokee, Seminole, Comanche, Rappahannock.

Distribution
AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , IA , KS , KY , LA , MD , MA , MS , MO , NE , NJ , NY , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , WV , DC
Native Distribution: FL to e. TX n. to CT s. IN s. IA & e. KS
Native Habitat: Dry woods; old fields; clearings