Description

The scientific name for the Persimmon Tree means "fruit of the gods" in Greek. The 4" fruit can be eaten fresh, cooked, or dried. It is used in dessert dishes such as pies, cookies, cakes, puddings, salads, & curries. The Persimmon is a delicious sweet juicy fruit!

Name: Persimmon
Scientific Name: Diospyros Virginiana
Color: Cream - Pink Flowers / Green Leaves That Turn Beautiful Shades of Yellow, Orange, & Red in Fall / Orange Fruit
Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost
Bloom Time: Summer
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9
Plant Height: 30 - 40 Feet
Plant Spacing: 35 Feet
Light Requirements: Sun
Soil & Water Preferences: Average

Pros and cons

• Edible
• Flowering
• Cold hardy
• Disease resistant