Pawpaw: Coming Soon to LGS

Feb 3, 2022 | Blog, Native Plant Spotlight

Pawpaw fruit

Coming Soon to LGS

Asimina triloba

Asimina triloba Pawpaw

 

Asimina triloba, pawpaw, is a small understory tree that can grow up to 30 feet tall. Large, slightly drooping leaves continue to grow green throughout much of the fall before changing to a bright yellow color. In the spring, cup-shaped purple flowers appear. After the flowers bloom, oblong, yellowish green fruits emerge. The fruits are edible and mature in the early fall to a dark brown. The fruit of the paw paw tree can be consumed raw or in pies or ice creams. Fruits are commonly sought after by wildlife such as raccoons or opossums. The tree grows best in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade.

pawpaw flower

LGS notes:

You ask and LGS delivers! Many folks requested Pawpaw last season, and we have a grower to supply us for the 2022 season. -Jessica

The Pawpaw tree is the host plant for the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly – the caterpillar only feeds on its leaves! This is a great tree to add biodiversity to your yard. – Cianna

Latin Name: Asimina triloba
Common Name: Pawpaw
Type: Tree
Family: Annonaceae
Native Range: Southeastern US
Zone: 5 to 9
Height: 15.00 to 30.00 feet
Spread: 15.00 to 30.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to Wet
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Rain garden
Flower: Fragrant, insignificant
Leaf: Good fall
Fruit: Showy, edible
Tolerate: Wet soil, black walnut
(Information from Missouri Botanical Garden)

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