Diospyros texana (Texas Persimmon) Size:5 gal like the peppers

like the peppers

part shade Bloom time Summer

Its seedheads resemble turkey's foot and seeds mature in the fall

humidity and poor soils

They act either as annual or short-lived perennial

Diospyros texana (Texas Persimmon) Size:5 gal like the peppersTexas Persimmon is a small ornamental tree with edible fruit and attractive exfoliating bark. It is heat and drought tolerant, is slow growing, and fits well in smaller spaces. It needs good drainage but is not otherwise finicky, and it can serve as an alternative to Yaupon Holly. Wildlife enjoy the fruit of this Texas native plant. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom color White Bloom time Spring