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This native tree produces lurid maroon 1-2 inch flowers along the stems in early spring, pollinated flowers produce thick 5 inch long fruit that raccoons adore (if you want some for yourself - pick them when they are still green in late summer and let them ripen indoors, they are quite tasty, somewhat like banana custard), 6-12 inch drooping oval shiny leaves are very attractive on plants both young and old and turn lemon yellow in fall, food plant for Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (Eurytides marcellus). likes acid soil, pyramidal shape at maturity. Our plants are young - Pawpaws have tap roots that do not like a lot of disturbance. Plant these with fertile, loamy soil & give them light shade for the first couple of years to help them establish.

Average To Moist
Sun To Part Shade
25-40 feet tall (10-20 feet wide)
Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b
Tree
Deer Resistant

Native Range: NY, s. ON to MI, south to FL & TX

Pawpaw - 6-12 inch tall in a quart pot $19.25 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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