Saijo Persimmon is a fruiting tree with an upright habit known for its oblong astringent fruits in mid fall that are sweet and richly flavored once ripe. The foliage turns a mix of yellow, orange, and red in fall. Grows best with full sun and moist well-drained soils. Saijo is self-fertile with excellent pest resistance, and ready to eat once soft like a water balloon.
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 Origins:  | 
 North India, Burma, and China  | 
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 Height:  | 
 15’ - 20’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 10’ - 12 '  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 20’  | 
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 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: Lazaregagnidze, Diospyros kaki Kaki, Persimmon ხურმა (3), CC BY-SA 4.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.