Hachiya persimmon
Diospyros kaki 'Hachiya'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 30 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hachiya' persimmon (Diospyros kaki 'Hachiya') is a tree for food gardens, privacy screens, 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 grows in a dense shape at a moderate pace. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought once settled.
Pairs well with Maidenhair tree, Chinese pistache, Hicksii yew, and Mondo grass.