American Persimmon - DIOSPYROS VIRGINIANA in 8CM Pot - Small Tree with Tomato Sized, Sweet, Edible Fruits - 10-15cm Tall, ONE Year Old

• You will receive a potted, 10-15cm tall plant, one year old, grown by ourselves, here on the nursery from seed (leafless from Nov to April). It is best to keep the plant in its pot until September (or next Spring) when it can be planted into the ground.
• no plant movement in transit: with our special packing method, developed by us
• with FREE growing kit including full growing instructions.
• sweet, edible fruits, great for small gardens, yellow late Autumn coloration
• drought tolerant and easy to grow

A very sweet tasting fruit and an elegant ornamental, small tree with good autumn coloration and excellent food source for birds during winter, as the tree holds the fruits on the branches for a long time. Its fragrant flowers appear among the large, leathery, entire 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 Family: Ebenaceae (Ebony Family) Habit (UK conditions): small, sometimes multistemmed, deciduous tree Max. size in 10 years: 10m x 3m Main value: edible fruits, fragrant flowers Flower colour: yellow (not significant) Flowering period: May Autumn coloration: yellow-orange Preferences: wide range of soils, full sun (drought tolerant) Hardiness: hardy to around -10C Is it toxic? no Is it edible? yes, fruits are edible We have 1 year old, plants (leafless in Winter), tip may be pinched off to encourage branching).