American Persimmon
American Persimmon
Persimmons are an amazing native fruit that ripens through fall and winter. They are eaten soft and they fall from the tree when ripe.
They typically begin bearing fruit in 5-8 years and can live for hundreds of years. They are great fresh, for baking, in smoothies, and canned in jam.
Also if you are a hunter, you could plant a whole cluster of them in a wildlife food plot to help feed a healthy deer population on your land.
I have 2 varieties of persimmon available this year. Their descriptions are below.
These are first year seedlings in the range of 1' tall.
Since these are taprooting trees, it is preferable for the tree to be transplanted very small to promote root health. All seedlings are shipped dormant as bare roots.
Persimmons are dioecious so 50% of seedlings will be male and 50% will be fruit producing females (there is no way to know until they mature). So you could plant them densely in a cluster or hedgerow with the intention of thinning. Or you could space them 10'-15' apart at initial planting and graft over most of the male trees with cultivars.
Types of Seedlings
Seedling American Persimmon: Oikos Select
Diosypros virginiana
Seed source: Ken Asmus, Oikos Tree Crops
Ken's Description:
Seedling American Persimmon: Wild
Diosypros virginiana
Seed source: Virginia Trees
Seed description:
These were collected from wild type trees in Virginia's Piedmont and Ridge & Valley regions.
Shipping or Pickup Info
Shipping or Pickup Info
FREE SHIPPING ON ANY ORDER OVER $59!
You will receive an email when plants begin shipping. This will be once they go dormant for the winter.
Local pickup orders will also receive an email with the potential pickup dates when we get closer as this depends on the weather.