American Persimmon Tree Diospyros virginiana 2-3 Ft Tall Bare Root Sweet Native Fruit Tree

American Persimmon Tree Overview

Grow your own sweet, golden-orange fruit with the American Persimmon tree (Diospyros virginiana). This hardy native species arrives as a live, bare root tree standing 2 to 3 feet tall, ready to be planted in your home orchard, food forest, or backyard landscape. Known for its fast growth and adaptability, this deciduous fruit tree offers both delicious fruit and seasonal visual appeal.

Key Features

• Height: Approximately 2–3 feet tall at delivery
• Fast-growing, reaching up to 60 feet at maturity
• Produces sweet, flavorful orange to reddish fruit
• Deciduous with lush green foliage and attractive fall color
• Ships bare root with roots carefully wrapped to maintain moisture
• Nursery-grown and healthy

Growing Information

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun for optimal fruit production
• Soil: Well-draining and adaptable to various soil types
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Growth Rate: Fast, up to 24 inches per year
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Container Friendly: No, best planted in the ground

For best results, plant your American Persimmon tree in full sun and maintain consistent watering during the first growing season. Allow the fruit to fully ripen on the tree to enjoy its natural sweetness.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.