✅Persimmon
General Info
- Latin Name - Diospyros virginiana
- Native Range - Connecticut to Florida, west to Kansas and Texas
- Growth Rate - Medium
- Mature Height - 35–60’
- Mature Spread - 30–35’
Arborist Thoughts
- Persimmon is a great native tree that can perform well in the toughest sites. It is drought tolerant and will thrive in soils with low fertility and areas with restricted root zones.
- Produces a large edible berry that ripens late September through October (although flavor is best after the first hard frost).
- Good tree for reliable yellow to red Fall color.
- Could be used as a specimen tree, street tree or in the edible landscape.
