SWEET, NATIVE ORANGE FRUITS IN EARLY FALL
FEATURES:
- Female trees produce large, sweet apricot-flavored, orange fruits in fall
- In late spring, creamy yellow flowers emerge on the tree
- Attractive, dark green, glossy foliage turns shades of yellow and red in the fall
- As the tree matures, the texture of the bark reminds you of alligator skin with its unique and attractive appearance
- Fruit is best when eaten fresh but can be used in baking, cooking, or in a wide range of desserts
- Self-pollinating, only one plant needed for fruit
- Pest and disease resistant
- Hand selected, fresh from our grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Mature Height: 35-50' tall
- Mature Width: 25-35' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 30-35' apart
Yates Common Persimmon Treeling
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Diospyros virginiana 'Yates'
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SWEET, NATIVE ORANGE FRUITS IN EARLY FALL
FEATURES:
- Female trees produce large, sweet apricot-flavored, orange fruits in fall
- In late spring, creamy yellow flowers emerge on the tree
- Attractive, dark green, glossy foliage turns shades of yellow and red in the fall
- As the tree matures, the texture of the bark reminds you of alligator skin with its unique and attractive appearance
- Fruit is best when eaten fresh but can be used in baking, cooking, or in a wide range of desserts
- Self-pollinating, only one plant needed for fruit
- Pest and disease resistant
- Hand selected, fresh from our grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Mature Height: 35-50' tall
- Mature Width: 25-35' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 30-35' apart
Why plant Yates Common Persimmon Treeling?
This cold-hardy and native fruit isn't as 'Common' as its name leads you to believe - discovered in the early 1980s, the Yates Common Persimmon is a deliciously sweet 'best-kept secret' in the home orchard world. In Fall (September to October, depending on location), these delectable fruits ripen to a deep orange color, signifying that they are a 'GO'! Be patient, though - if you take a bite of an unripe Persimmon, be prepared to pucker up as they can be very astringent! This variety of Persimmon is self-fertile. However, it would be highly beneficial to have a second variety nearby as you'll get larger fruits and a heftier harvest. These large fruits (measuring 2-2.5'' diameter!) are best used in jams, pudding, cookies, and of course, fresh eating!
Yates comes to us from Indiana where it was grown, and now is shared with growers all over! Native from Connecticut to Florida and reaching as far west as Kansas, the Common Persimmon is a part of our country’s natural heritage. Since the days of the earliest Native Americans, its fruits have been a special treat for people in the East and Midwest. Don’t eat them before they’re ripe, though! Biting into a bitter persimmon before it’s ready is a mistake you’ll only make once. When they’re jelly-soft, however, they become as sweet as candy. Because the wood of the Persimmon Tree is incredibly hard, it’s used to make golf club heads. This tree is closely related to Ebony, a tropical tree with extremely dark, dense wood that has traditionally been used to make the black keys on pianos.
How to use Yates Common Persimmon Treeling in the landscape?
An all-around all-star, Yates is the player that we all want on our team! A fast-growing tree, Yates can grow almost anywhere due to its tolerance to heat and cold. This persimmon ripens at the end of summer in late August, early September, produces buttery-soft fruit, and has a sweet flavor similar to that of an apricot. Although self-pollinating, it is recommended to have another persimmon growing within half a mile to ensure that the fruit produced is large and seedless for your enjoyment.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
How To Plant Yates Common Persimmon Treeling
Yates Common Persimmon flourishes in fencerows and other wild spaces all over the eastern U.S., and it will most likely thrive in your garden as well without a lot of fuss. Give it a site in all-day sun in soil that drains well. Regular water is important during the establishment period, but once its sturdy roots are firmly anchored in the ground, your Persimmon will be quite drought tolerant. Try to avoid damaging the trunk, which will encourage this tree’s natural tendency to sucker. Suckers may be cut or mowed off to maintain a single-trunked specimen, or they may be left to do their thing if you’d like a multi-stemmed, seasonal privacy screen to develop.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
