Grow a beautiful native fruit tree with this live American Persimmon seedling, shipped in a 1-gallon nursery pot and ready to plant. Diospyros virginiana is a hardy North American persimmon species valued for its adaptability, ornamental beauty, and delicious sweet fruit that ripens in fall. The tree features attractive glossy green foliage that turns vibrant shades of yellow and orange in autumn, while mature fruit develops rich sweetness after softening naturally on the tree.

American persimmons are excellent for fresh eating, baking, preserves, and wildlife gardens. Hardy, resilient, and easy to grow, this native fruit tree is a wonderful choice for backyard orchards, edible landscapes, and restoration plantings. You will receive a healthy live seedling similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live American Persimmon seedling
✔️ Height: approximately 3 feet tall
✔️ Shipped in 1 gallon nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted native fruit tree
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information
Common Name: American Persimmon
Botanical Name: Diospyros virginiana
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Growth Stage: Seedling
Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
Soil: Well-draining soil adaptable to many soil types
Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: 30–60 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 4–9
Harvest Season: Fall
Pollination: Male and female trees needed for fruit production unless self-fruitful selections are nearby
Container Friendly: Yes, while young

Care Tip: Plant in full sun for the best fruit production and growth. Young trees benefit from regular watering during establishment, while mature trees become highly hardy and drought tolerant.

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.