Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 15-30 ft × 15-30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect brown, purple and red blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to black walnut, deer and fire.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

15-30 ft × 15-30 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Brown, Purple, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Fire, Humidity, Pests

Native to

Southeastern United States