Sprouts & Seedlings

Persimmon seedling

Diospyros virginiana

Deep-taprooted seedlings and root sprouts; move them very young.

Persimmon seedling: Seedling — SeedlingPhoto: Becky Dill · CC0 · source

Confirm EVERY point before you move it

Alternate, smooth-edged, oval leaves with a pointed tip and glossy upper surface
Dark, deeply furrowed bark on older stems
Growing near a mature persimmon with characteristic blocky bark
Buds are dark and scaly

0 of 4 confirmed. If any point does not match, it is not this plant.

Best time to move

Dormant season. Identify in leaf.

Habitat

Old fields, fencerows and open woods.

Parts used

young seedling

Harvest note

Root sprouts are clones of the parent tree.

Transplanting

Best window

Dormant season, first 1-2 years

Transplant shock risk

high

Root type

deep taproot

Site

Full sun, well-drained soil

Method

Dig deep to keep the taproot; water well.

Notes

Male and female trees are separate (some are self-fruiting); expect several years before fruit.

Related: American persimmon →

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