Nikita's Gift Persimmon

Scientific Name: Diospyros 'Nikita's Gift'

Also Known As

Diospyros virginiana x kaki 'Nikita's Gift'
Diospyros virginiana x kaki Nikita's Gift™

Plant type

tree, shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 8'-10'

planting zones

5a-10b

Nikita's Gift Persimmon plant details

Nikita's Gift Persimmon is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree with bronze, green and red foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by orange and pink fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Nikita's Gift Persimmon

Plant type: fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree
Plant family: ebenaceae
Foliage: deciduous bronze, green and red
Mature size: 8 FT - 10 FT - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Nikita's Gift Persimmon

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This unique hybrid of Asian and American Persimmon bears bountiful crops of sweet and flavorful, reddish-orange fruit followed by strikingly beautiful, orange-yellow fall foliage. Nikita's Gift is ready to eat when soft and tender like a ripe tomato.