Persimmon 'Nikita's Gift' 7 gallon cherry As the leaves fall

As the leaves fall

An adaptable North American native well-suited to difficult sites

and superb spring flower show that starts deep pink in bud and opens to a pleasing yet strong pink color in late May and early June

The waxy white flowers are about two inches across

naturally rounded growth

Persimmon 'Nikita's Gift' 7 gallon cherry As the leaves fallNikita's Gift Persimmon is easy to grow and typically starts producing fruit in 2 to 3 years after planting. Naturally compact it is the perfect addition to the collectors garden or the novice orchardist as it is rarly bothered by pests and diseases. It is a high producer (over 50 lbs) of sweet, flavorful, reddish orange fruit in the fall. Plus the green foliage turns a beautiful rainbow or orange to yellow shades in the fall. Although it is self