Scientific Name
Asimina triloba

Common Name
Pawpaw

Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; moist soil
Height: Up to 30'
Flower/Fruit: Maroon flowers in early spring; 3 to 5" yellowish green fruit ripens to dark brown with yellow pulp
Comments: 6 to 12" leaves have an unpleasant odor when crushed; yellow fall foliage; may form clumps from root sprouts; larva food for zebra swallowtail; large plant are difficult to transplant
Cultivars: Davis; Sunflower; A. parviflora (dwarf pawpaw)
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