Diospyros 'Nikita's Gift' ~ Nikita's Gift Persimmon Size:5 GALLON COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush

COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush

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They provide an attractive backdrop to the flowers and turn yellow in the fall before dropping

The small leaves are a bright golden yellow where the sun touches and chartreuse in shade

Watch for tomato hornworms

Diospyros 'Nikita's Gift' ~ Nikita's Gift Persimmon Size:5 GALLON COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly BushNikita's Gift Persimmon is a dwarf fruiting tree with an upright habit known for its large astringent red orange fruits in mid fall that are sweet and nutty once ripe. The foliage turns a to golden orange or crimson in fall. Grows best with full sun and moist well drained soils. Nikita's Gift is self fertile and ready to eat once soft like a tomato. Type: Tree Origins: North India, Burma, and China Height: 10 12 Spread: 6 8 ' Spacing: 7 USDA Hardiness