Product Details
Growing Zones: 5-9 outdoors
(hardy down to -10℉)
5-9 outdoors
- Mature Height:
- 15-30 ft.
- Mature Width:
- 15-30 ft.
- Sunlight:
- Full-Partial
- Growth Rate:
- Moderate
- Harvest Time:
- August-October
- Botanical Name:
- Asimina triloba
- Does Not Ship To:
- AZ
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Product Description
The Paw Paw Tree is like Growing Dessert right in your own Backyard
Here's why you need a Paw Paw:
- Sweet and aromatic fruit that tastes like Boston Cream Pie!
- Lush green leaves with Tropical appeal
- Attractive Tree with colorful blooms
- Hardy species with excellent cold tolerance down to -10F
The Paw Paw Tree lets you Bring the Tropics Home
Just because you live north of the Mason Dixon line doesn't mean you can't enjoy the look and taste of the tropics. Introducing the Paw Paw Tree, a lush, tropical fruit tree that will enable you to create a remote island right in your own back yard. Thick leaves, rich and green in color, flood this mid-sized tree. The canopy is umbrella shaped, with no lower limbs giving it a palm-like feel. Clusters of large, green Paw Paw fruit hang suspended, clinging to a thick, long trunk that screams tropical.
As if the tropical look and delicious fruit isn't enough, the Paw Paw dazzles with the most beautiful, deep purple flowers imaginable. And just because it looks as though it belongs below the equator, don't let the challenges of winter scare you away from the Paw Paw. This hardy tree will withstand sub-zero temperatures as low as -10F.
Banana Cream Pie? You've got to taste it to believe it!
If you thought coconuts were a fun tropical treat, wait until you taste the Paw Paw. It looks like what you'd get if you crossed a banana with a mango, but tastes like something altogether different. That's because this incredible fruit-Are you ready for this?-tastes like Boston Cream Pie! We're serious. Sweet, creamy and fragrant, there's so much rich flavor in the Paw Paw fruit it's been described as a soft blend of banana, melon, vanilla and pineapple all in one.
Do you know of any other fruit in the world that combines all these terrific flavors with a wonderfully soft texture? We don't. As if the satisfying taste wasn't enough, the Paw Paw packs twice the vitamin C content of peaches, grapes and apples.
Although Paw Paw Trees are self-fertile buy 2 Trees for maximum pollination.
With all of the taste and health benefits, the Paw Paw lets you have your dessert and eat it too!
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I bought 3 Paw Paw trees and they looked great when they got here. I planted on in the wrong spot, and a deer ate it. That isn't covered by the warrantee. Didn't expect it to be.
I received my paw paw
I received my paw paw tree and it's doing pretty good I would like to order one more
Paw Paws Happy
Hi, Pam, We put the paw paws into the ground a little late, but they have obviously taken, helped by the amounts of rain we have had. So far, so healthy. We are excited to see how these natives do! I also germinated 6 seeds in the garage over the winter. It will be a lot more involved to get them to sapling size than the convenience of your service. Thanks!
American Pawpaws
Was a little nervous about planting what looked like 2 sticks in gunny sacks, but took a leap of faith and both trees have fully leafed and are going gangbusters. Can't wait for them to fruit.
Thriving Paw paws!
Both trees are shooting up and leafing out well. Excited to see them do so well :)
Planting & Care
The Paw Paw tree (Asimina triloba) is native to North America. Paw Paw’s are commonly planted in USDA growing zones 5-8. Paw Paw’s will mature to a fairly large height of 15-25 feet and a width of 15-25 feet wide. Growing all the way up to zone 5, this tree looks tropical, but can handle moderately cold winters. The Paw Paw brings a tropical feel to any yard with its umbrella shaped canopy and long trunk.
Selecting a location: When choosing a place to plant your Paw Paw tree remember to protect it from direct sunlight. Paw Paw’s prefer a partial sun location, Paw Paw trees need no more than five hours of sunlight a day. Rich, deep, and well draining soil are ideal conditions from planting new Paw Paws.
Planting Direction:
1) Once you have the perfect planting location scouted out dig a hole that’s just as deep as the root ball, and three times as wide.
2) Space the Paw Paw trees 15-25 feet apart.
3) Take a pitch fork or shovel and use it to loosen the soil around the sides of the hole. Remove any debris like grass, dirt clumps, or rocks from inside of the hole.
4) Place your tree in the hole and make sure that its level with the surrounding ground and standing straight upwards a 90 degree angle.
5) Next back fill your hole and gently tamp the soil down to prevent air pockets from forming.
6) Once the planting process is complete give your tree a long drink of water and mulch around the tree to conserve soil moisture.
Watering: Paw Paw trees require adequate soil moisture, especially in the first two years after planting. Avoid over saturating, only water when soil is dry at least 1-2 inches deep. Avoid letting the soil completely dry out.
Fertilization: For optimal growth and fruit production, fertilize 2 times each year with a well balanced fertilizer such as a 20-10-10.
Pruning: The best time to prune is late winter or early spring, when the tree is dormant. Annual pruning will stimulate new growth.
Pollination: Pollination can be a limiting factor in producing fruit. The Paw Paw tree has various species or flies and beetles to pollinate the tree. The Paw Paw tree is not a self-pollinator. If placed inside be sure that the tree is receiving hand pollination.
Harvesting: The Paw Paw will be ready to eat when it is easily plucked from the tree. Paw Paws that are too ripe can have an astringent taste, so don’t wait until they’ve fallen. You can keep your Paw Paw in cold storage for 3 days. If you want to keep them longer, you’ll need to freeze the pulp, which will keep for 6 months
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