Persimmon or plum trees?

[tgr95]

Anybody know a place to buy American persimmon or wild plum trees around the Charlotte-Gaston-Cleveland area? I see online retailers but I’m leery of ordering online. Any reputable ones you’ve used? Thanks.

 

[Deep River]

Too late for this year, but you can start your own persimmons from seed.

 

[para4514]

You may want to check mellow marsh farms in Siler City. They are a wholesale nursery so if you have a business that could order for you it may be beneficial to use them to order. https://mellowmarshfarm.com/ The last availability list I saw had persimmon, but not plum.

 

[Homebrewale]

It may be a bit of a drive for you but there is a native plant nursery in Pittsboro. I used to work with the owner. He has persimmons.
https://www.curenursery.com/availability/

 

[jbaldwin]

One persimmon tree and coons will replant and fertilize all in one go for you......

 

[Downeast]

Persimmon is dioecious so you will need more than one, preferably several. They take 5-7 years to mature too. A slow growing tree but very tolerant of poor soils and drought tolerant.

 

[kahunter]

Persimmon is dioecious so you will need more than one, preferably several. They take 5-7 years to mature too. A slow growing tree but very tolerant of poor soils and drought tolerant.

Interesting fact - Persimmon trees will tolerate winter flooding. We have 1 that came up in my duck impoundment and has done very well. Flooded mid september through late march. Even have a few smaller ones popping up. Very healthy and produces well.

 

[kahunter]

As for fruit trees, I have never seen a persimmon, though I dont doubt they may have one, but lowes is a good place to find that stuff sometimes. Was there yesterday and they had a decent selection of trees.