Saijo persimmon
Diospyros kaki 'Saijo'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall10 to 18 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
'Saijo' persimmon (Diospyros kaki 'Saijo') is a fruit tree for food gardens, hedges, and privacy screens. 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. The fruit is astringent, so eat it when it is soft and tender like a ripe tomato, or dry it. People grow it for fresh eating and desserts. It is self-fertile, so one tree will set fruit, and bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Chives, Borage, and Common comfrey.