FRUIT WITH A GOLDEN GLOW
FEATURES:
- Dark purple flowers bloom in spring
- Tropical green leaves change yellow in fall
- Early September harvest
- Medium-sized yellow fruit
- Cold-hardy
- Pawpaw trees need a pollinating partner to produce fruit
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 15-20' tall
- Mature Width: 15-20' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 15-20' apart
Why plant Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw Treeling?
Pawpaw - a fun word to say and a fastly growing popular tree for its mouthwatering fruits that are the size of your hand and unique look! It may look like something you’d find in the rainforest, though Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw are surprisingly cold-hardy trees. A precocious harvest, as the fruit ripens in late August into early September. Enjoy it fresh with a spoon, or have fun making new recipes mixed in ice cream or smoothies for an added mango pineapple flavor. An elegant oasis and unlike any other tree in your garden, Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw with be sure to stand out!
The earliest accounts of Pawpaw Trees in North America date back to 1541. A Spanish traveler named Hernando De Soto was given pawpaw fruits from the Native Americans who were harvesting the trees by the Mississippi River. Pawpaw fruit was a main source of food for Native Americans and Settlers as they lived and traveled through the land; they mainly relied on foraging for food. They were especially beloved amongst Native Americans, most tribes having a month dedicated to the fruits in their calendar, referring to them as 'asimi'. During the Great Depression, they were nicknamed "poor man's banana". After World War II and the introduction of other fruits, pawpaw became harder to find. Mainly seen today in farmer's markets, you can now keep the tradition going and harvest these delicious treats in your own backyard!
How to use Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw Treeling in the landscape?
Yielding a large and abundant harvest, Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw is wonderful for canning and baking, as you may just have extra delicious fruit to share! Plant 15-20 feet apart from its pollinating pawpaw tree, Pennsylvania Gold will showcase a bright yellow fall show!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
How To Plant Pennsylvania Gold Pawpaw Treeling
Pawpaw’s home in the wild is at forest edges or in the woodland understory, and it appreciates similar conditions in the landscape. It is happiest in a site with rich, organic-laden, well-drained soil and a generous layer of mulch. It flourishes in the shade but will tolerate full sun if it is shaded for the first few years and if regular irrigation can be provided. This tree doesn’t like constantly soggy soil, but it doesn’t like to dry out, either.
How To Water
Pawpaws will appreciate regular water during its first few years in the ground and irrigation during long dry spells after it’s established.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Suckers may appear around the tree—this is simply Pawpaw’s natural growth habit. You may pull or mow off the suckers to maintain the tree as a single-trunked specimen, or you may let them grow to allow a Pawpaw patch of your own to form.
How Does Shipping Work?
Size Small (AAA), Medium (A2A), and Large (AA) plants (our Treelings, Shrubs, Bushes, and Perennials) will be shipped directly to your home by a common carrier. Ships in a plant-safe designed box within 5-7 business days.
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