American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 35-60 ft × 25-35 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and orange blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths, stands up well to poor soil and wind.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

35-60 ft × 25-35 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Orange, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Poor soil, Wind

Native to

Eastern and midwestern United States