🌳 Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)
Small to Medium Deciduous Tree | Eastern North American Native | Wildlife Magnet | Edible & Ecological
Highlights for Native Plant Enthusiasts:
🐿 Produces sweet, soft orange fruits relished by foxes, raccoons, opossums, deer, and wild turkeys
🐛 Host plant for native insects, including the Luna Moth and various leafhopper species
🐝 Fragrant summer flowers attract bees and pollinators
🌳 Dioecious—male and female trees support diverse habitat roles
🍂 Glossy green leaves turn golden-yellow to reddish-purple in fall
🌿 Thrives in fields, thickets, woodland edges, and old-field succession sites
Growing Information:
Height: 30–60 ft | Spread: 20–35 ft
Soil: Adaptable—tolerates clay, dry soils, and poor fertility; prefers well-drained loam
Light: Full sun to part shade
Zones: 4–9
Type: Deciduous fruiting tree
Pollination: Plant multiple individuals for best fruiting (requires both male & female trees)
Why Native Growers Love It:
Diospyros virginiana brings delicious fruit and deep ecological value together in one beautiful, rugged native tree. From its nectar-bearing flowers to its late-season fruit drop, it provides food throughout the growing season for a variety of wildlife—and humans, too.
It’s ideal for food forests, old-field restoration, savanna-style plantings, or backyard habitat where you want low-maintenance, native productivity. With its deep taproot and drought resistance, it’s also a great candidate for climate-resilient landscapes.
Available as seed-grown saplings from wild genetics and grafted native cultivar ‘Yates’. No synthetic pesticides or herbicides. Selected for wildlife value and ecological authenticity.
🛒 Plant Diospyros virginiana—feed the wild and savor the native harvest.
🌳 Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)
Small to Medium Deciduous Tree | Eastern North American Native | Wildlife Magnet | Edible & Ecological
Highlights for Native Plant Enthusiasts:
🐿 Produces sweet, soft orange fruits relished by foxes, raccoons, opossums, deer, and wild turkeys
🐛 Host plant for native insects, including the Luna Moth and various leafhopper species
🐝 Fragrant summer flowers attract bees and pollinators
🌳 Dioecious—male and female trees support diverse habitat roles
🍂 Glossy green leaves turn golden-yellow to reddish-purple in fall
🌿 Thrives in fields, thickets, woodland edges, and old-field succession sites
Growing Information:
Height: 30–60 ft | Spread: 20–35 ft
Soil: Adaptable—tolerates clay, dry soils, and poor fertility; prefers well-drained loam
Light: Full sun to part shade
Zones: 4–9
Type: Deciduous fruiting tree
Pollination: Plant multiple individuals for best fruiting (requires both male & female trees)
Why Native Growers Love It:
Diospyros virginiana brings delicious fruit and deep ecological value together in one beautiful, rugged native tree. From its nectar-bearing flowers to its late-season fruit drop, it provides food throughout the growing season for a variety of wildlife—and humans, too.
It’s ideal for food forests, old-field restoration, savanna-style plantings, or backyard habitat where you want low-maintenance, native productivity. With its deep taproot and drought resistance, it’s also a great candidate for climate-resilient landscapes.
Available as seed-grown saplings from wild genetics and grafted native cultivar ‘Yates’. No synthetic pesticides or herbicides. Selected for wildlife value and ecological authenticity.
🛒 Plant Diospyros virginiana—feed the wild and savor the native harvest.
