Maria's Joy pawpaw
Asimina triloba 'Marias Joy'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size10 to 15 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Burgundy
Garden uses
Notes
'Maria's Joy' pawpaw (Asimina triloba 'Maria's Joy') is a tree for the food garden, grown for its large fruit with sweet, custardy yellow flesh. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. The burgundy flowers open in early to late spring. The fruit ripens from mid season to late season and does best in warm summer climates. You need two different plants for cross pollination.
Pairs well with Golden Delicious apple, Pecan, Autumn fern, and Thimbleberry.