American Persimmon (Diospryos virginiana) is a showy slow-growing tree that produces sweet, orange-reddish colored fruit that is a food source for birds, small mammals, white-tailed deer, foxes, raccoons, and black bears. Deer will browse the leaves and twigs, so protection for younger trees is recommended! The flowers are also attractive to bees, butterflies, moths, pollinators, small mammals, songbirds, and specialized bees. These trees have good resistance to poor soil and wind.   Light: Full Sun Moisture: Well-Drained, Moist Soil Type: Clay, Sand, or Rocky soils, but rich, Loam is ideal Soil pH: 6 - 7 Average Height: 30-60 Feet Flowers: White to Greenish-Yellow, small, fragrant, bell-shaped blossoms Bloom Time: May - June Fruiting Season: Late September- November Native Region: Eastern and Central United States Wildlife: the larval host plant of the Luna Moth and Hickory Horndevil (Citheronia regalis) Additional Notes: Has separate male and female trees. Takes 4-9 years before mature enough to produce fruit