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Paw Paw Tree
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At a Glance
Latin Name: Asimina triloba
Also known as Custard Apple
Whether planted in full sun or part shade, the pawpaw tree, native to the Midwest, works well as a specimen or can be useful as a screen. Nodding, dark purple flowers in the spring, elongated edible fruit in the summer, and a yellow to yellow-green fall color add to the appeal of this small understory tree.
Size range 15-25 feet. Purple Flowers
Light exposure: Full sun / Partial sun / shade
Zone 5 -8
Soil preference: Moist, well-drained soil, Wet soil, Tolerates Occasional flooding, Wet sites.
Multi-stemmed, Pyramidal, Thicket-forming
Wildlife: Game birds, Game mammals, small mammals.
-Highly frost tolerant
-Transplant Purchase Size: 1-2 ft.
USDA NRCS Species Information