Nikita's Gift Persimmon is a dwarf fruiting tree with an upright habit known for its large astringent red-orange fruits in mid fall that are sweet and nutty once ripe. The foliage turns a to golden orange or crimson in fall. Grows best with full sun and moist well-drained soils. Nikita's Gift is self-fertile and ready to eat once soft like a tomato.
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| Origins: | North India, Burma, and China | 
| Height: | 10’ - 12’ | 
| Spread: | 6’ - 8 ' | 
| Spacing: | 7’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 7 - 9 | 
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| Bloom Color: | White (female) Pink (male) | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Needs regular watering until established. It can be susceptible to scale and borers if in dry locations. Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Trumpet Vine, Summersweet, Mock Orange
IMAGE: One Green World Nursery, Nikita’s Gift Persimmon
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
   
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
