Persimmons

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant persimmons.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors (spring/fall) Start seeds outdoors (spring/fall) Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors (spring/fall) Plant spacing # plants per person
Persimmons 3a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Persimmons 3b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Persimmons 4a Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 4b Not recommended Not recommended On/around May 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 5a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 5b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 6a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 6b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 7a Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 7b Not recommended Not recommended On/around April 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 8a Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 8b Not recommended Not recommended On/around March 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 9a Not recommended Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 9b Not recommended Not recommended On/around Feb. 15 (after last frost) 20-35 feet (depending on variety)
1-2 per household (1 if self-pollinating)
Persimmons 10a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Persimmons 10b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Persimmons 11a Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended
Persimmons 11b Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended Not recommended

*There are several different types of persimmon trees, each of which grow best in certain climates. Consult your local Extension office for the one that will work best in your area. Will take several years to produce fruit. Plant bare root as soon as soil can be worked in the spring; plant seedlings after the last frost.