Description
Male American persimmons play a critical role in fruit production for many American persimmon varieties. While male trees do not produce edible fruit themselves, they provide the pollen needed for nearby female trees to set heavy, reliable crops.
Planting a male American persimmon within pollinating distance greatly improves fruit size, consistency, and overall yield on female trees. One male tree is typically sufficient to pollinate multiple female persimmons in the same area.
Overview
- Male American persimmon grown exclusively for pollination.
- Does not bear edible fruit.
- Improves fruit set and yield on female persimmons.
- Long-lived, cold-hardy native tree.
- One male can pollinate multiple females.
Growing Details
Latin Name: Diospyros virginiana (male selection)
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full day of sun; well-drained soil
Rootstock: Grafted onto American persimmon rootstock
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–9
Bearing Age: Not applicable (pollinator tree)
Size at Maturity: Typically 20 ft tall and wide (maintained smaller with pruning)
Bloom Time: Late spring
Ripening Time: Not applicable
Pollination Requirements: Provides pollen for female American persimmons planted within 20–30 ft
Pests & Diseases: Generally low-pressure; very resilient once established
Additional Notes
- Grower’s Insight: A single male American persimmon can effectively pollinate several female trees, making it a highly efficient use of space in the orchard.
- Regional Insight: Male American persimmons perform reliably across the same wide range of climates as fruiting varieties, from the Midwest to the Southeast and beyond.
- This tree will not produce edible fruit; its sole purpose is pollination.
- Plant within 20–30 ft of female American persimmons for best results.
- Explore more American persimmons in our collection: American Persimmons
