How to grow asian persimmon
Diospyros kaki
When to plant asian persimmon
NC State Extension notes Asian persimmons generally bloom in mid-April, so siting should avoid late-frost pockets. It gives no planting date; set out dormant trees in early spring while the soil is workable.
Asian Persimmon is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 180 to 300 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 6.5
Common problems
- scale
- mealybug
- leaf spot
- persimmon borer
- cold injury below 10F
- messy fruit drop
Sources
- NC State Extension: Diospyros kaki (Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Oriental Persimmon)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension: How to Grow Persimmons in South Carolina (HGIC 1357)
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