A Favorite for Preserves

American Persimmon Plant

A Favorite for Preserves

Up to 2-inch, orange-yellow fruits
Fruits sweeten after frost
Foliage turns golden yellow in fall

Doesn't deserve its puckery reputation! Fruit starts out with a tangy, apricot-like flavor, but develops a rich sweetness after first frost. 35 to 60 ft. tree is lovely enough to be used as an ornamental, with golden fall foliage and attractive deep orange fruit that will hang 'til mid-winter, lending color to the winter landscape. Plant two for pollination. Zones 5-9.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Diospyros virginiana 'American'
Height: 35 - 60 feet.
Spacing:20 - 30 feet.
Spread:20 - 35 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self Pollinating
Yield: 2 - 4 bushels at maturity.
Color: Green
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Spring.
Fruit: Round, fleshy, 1 - 2 inch, yellowish-orange fruit.
Zone: 5-9

Flower Form: Small green inconspicuous
Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Pruning: Once a year in late winter or early spring, when the tree is Dormant.
Foliage: Elliptic, 4-6" long dark green leaves.