£6.90
A very elegant, ornamental small tree with good autumn coloration. It produces very sweet tasting fruit (grow to the size of a tomato) that is held onto the branches for a long time. This is an excellent food source for the birds during Winter. Its fragranced flowers appear among the large, leathery, full leaves. It starts to produce fruit from around the age of 6, but it is dioecious, so you may consider to order 2 or 3 plants to get a great chance to have both sexes (we have another listing for 3 plants). Fruits grow to tomato size.
Other common names: American persimmon, Common Persimmon, Sugarplum, Possumwood
Native to: S-USA: New England, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Luisiana
Height in 5 years: 3m x 1m
It looks best in: Autumn (fruits), October-November (foliage)
Flower colour: greenish-white, small
Hardiness: -20C
Growth rate: slow
Autumn coloration: orange/yellow
Position: full sun is best, water in dry periods
Excellent quality, 15-20cm tall starter plant in an 8cm square pot (if there is a picture shown of the plant in a pot, it is an example of what will be sent to you).
Your plant is grown on our nursery in the UK and is freshly hand picked from our benches on the day of dispatch. These plants are over 1 year old – they only grow 10cm in the first year.
Our packaging is neat and tidy so even without gift wrapping, it is suitable for sending to someone as a present.
Full care instructions included.
As a family run nursery, we are able to provide a personalised service with attention to detail and lifetime customer care.
