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Characteristics
 Family-
Ebenaceae--The Ebony Family
- Origin
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Native NC
- Plant Description
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Deciduous tree to 60-80 feet, trees of separate sexes; leaves alternate, simple, without teeth on the margins; flowers in May and June, tiny, white, bell shaped; fruit maturing from October to November, orange-red, fleshy, round.
- Ornamental Characteristics
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Attractive glossy green foliage, interesting bark.
- Landscape Use
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Shade tree or dense screen. Moderately salt tolerant.
- Horticultural Cultivars
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Many cultivars have been selected for superior fruit production, and are available through specialty nurseries.
- Availability/Propagation
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Probably not available in local nurseries; cultivars selected for fruit production may not be adapted to coastal conditions; a need exists to propagate trees adapted to coastal conditions. Dig small seedlings from wild in early spring (with permission), propagate by seed.
- Culture
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Full sun, moist, well drained soil.
- Coastal Ecology
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Persimmon is a very common tree in coastal areas, growing in many habitats from evergreen oak forests of the dunes to low, wet swamp forests, and at the edges of marshes and roadsides. It appears to tolerate occasional salt water intrusion on the root system, and moderate salt spray. Persimmon produces excellent food for wildlife.
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