The Deer Magnet grafted American female persimmon Collection!

What you’ll receive: The Deer Magnet Collection is a hand-picked mix of late-dropping persimmons. Each tree you order is one variety from the list below, and we choose the one that will perform best in your USDA plant zone. You may receive our Deer Magnet™ variety or one of the other late-drop varieties listed.

Deer will find these trees and bucks will guard them to protect this special food supply. They love the sweet nutty flavor. Each tree is a grafted, named American hybrid female persimmon tree ripens late, and drops its fruit very late in October through December, depending on the USDA zone and climate where planted.  Root-stock  is -Diospyros virginiana.

You can eat persimmons fresh, dried, or cooked. They are also commonly used around the world in jellies, drinks, pies, curries, and puddings.

Varieties in the Deer Magnet Collection:

Deer Magnet  – Mature height 30′-50′- USDA zone 6-9. Drops October- November- Astringent

Rosseyanka – Mature height 15′-20′- Rosseyanka is an Russian x American hybrid from Cremea. USDA zone 5b-8. Drops October- November- Astringent

Nikita’s Gift – Mature height 12′-15′  Nikita’s Gift is an Asian x American from Ukraine. USDA zone 5b-9. Drops October- November- Astringent

Want the Deer Magnet™ variety only? Order the Deer Magnet Persimmon Tree (Late Drop) single-variety listing instead.

Have a preference? Add a note in the order notes field and we’ll do our best to match it.

Grafted female American persimmons will bear fruit in 2-3 years depending on care and climate they receive. Medium sized persimmon, 1.25-1.5″ long. Heavy bearer. Cold hardy to USDA plant Zones 6-9.

Tip: Pair with the Deer Candy Collection (early-mid drop) to keep fruit falling from late summer into late fall.

*Your trees might need to be gently pruned to fit in the appropriate sized box. This will not affect future health or hinder fruit production.

Root-stock  is -Diospyros virginiana- Astringent