American Paw Paw Tree

Asimina triloba

Also known as: Custard Apple, Common Pawpaw

Bears unique, custard-like fruit with tropical flavor

Native tree supports local ecosystems and wildlife

Prefers rich, well-drained soil and partial shade



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Like Growing Dessert in Your Backyard

Why American Paw Paw Trees?

Sweet and aromatic fruit that tastes like Boston Cream Pie? Not only is this fruit amazingly delicious...but you can now get it in your own backyard. In addition to its delectable fruit, it delivers lush green leaves with tropical appeal and vibrant blooms.

And through it all, it's unbelievably strong. The American Paw Paw is hardy down to an amazing -10 degrees, offering tropical treasures in even the chilliest climates. So, no matter where you live, you can bring the tropics home.

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. The Paw Paw gives you the best of both worlds, with large green fruit clinging to a thick, long trunk for unparalleled exotic harvests.

And wait until you taste it. It resembles a cross between a banana and a mango but tastes like Boston Cream Pie! Seriously...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.

Why Fast-Growing-Trees.com is Better

Do you know of any other fruit in the world that combines all these terrific flavors with a wonderfully soft texture? We don't. That's why it's so difficult to find the Paw Paw at big-box garden stores or local garden centers.

But when you order your Paw Paw from Fast Growing Trees, you get it all: the promise of delicious tropical harvests as soon as the first few seasons, stunning good looks, and an intact, healthy root system.

Most fruit trees from chain retailers come bare-root, leaving up to 90% of their roots behind when you transplant into your landscape.

Your American Paw Paw from Fast Growing Trees is delivered right to your door, developed roots and better branching intact, grown in nutrient-rich soil for months ahead of shipping.

With all of the taste and health benefits, the Paw Paw lets you have your dessert and eat it too! But don't wait...get your own American Paw Paw Tree today!

Full Planting & Care Instructions

Product Details

Mature Height:15-30 ft.
Mature Width:15-30 ft.
Sunlight:Partial Shade
Growth Rate:Moderate Growing
Harvest Time:Summer, Fall
Botanical Name:Asimina triloba
Does Not Ship To:AZ
Grows Well In Zones:5-9 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 5-9 outdoors

(hardy down to -10℉)

Customer Reviews & Photos

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robert s.
8/28/2025
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Better than expected!

So far so good, in the ground and hoping for the best.

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Sara A.
8/27/2025
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Nice tree

It arrived quickly and in good condition. Seems to be thriving even with the high heat this summer.

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linda s.
8/27/2025
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Paw paw fruit!

Fast delivery and the tree was 5 ft tall and healthy!

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aaron b.
8/5/2025
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It lives

Came happy and healthy

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Brenda S.
7/28/2025
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Awesome paw paw tree

Received healthy 4 ft tree with root ball. Planted as instructed, mulched and use alligator waterer at the base. So far doing well in this Texas heat and drought.

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