Fuyu persimmon
Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Creamy white (female)pink (male)
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fuyu' persimmon (Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu') is a tree for food gardens, borders, containers, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for fresh eating, desserts, and drying. The fruit is non-astringent, so you can eat it firm like an apple or soft and tender. The tree is self-fertile and its leaves turn orange-yellow in fall.
Pairs well with Lemon thyme, Hazelnut, Mondo grass, and Red spider lily.