Shenandoah pawpaw
Asimina triloba 'Shenandoah'
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
'Shenandoah' pawpaw (Asimina triloba 'Shenandoah') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. Its one pound fruits have a succulent, custardy texture and a sweet flavor like banana, mango, and cantaloupe. The fruit ripens in mid season. You need two different seedlings or cultivars for cross pollination.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Pink Lemonade blueberry, and Passionflower.