What’s Coming Up In The Garden, 43: pawpaw tree

This native NC tree produces a fruit that tastes like a banana crossed with mango. They don’t ship well, so aren’t generally known outside of people who have the trees and can eat the fruit as it ripens. I planted two of these several years ago and they both grew through a full year, then one simply disappeared last winter. I’m not sure what happened to it, and I need to find another one, but for now, this one is doing really well.

More info:

Asimina triloba

Pawpaw

Scientific Name:	Asimina triloba
Genus:	Asimina
Species Epithet:	triloba
Common Name:	Pawpaw
Plant Type	Tree
Plant Family	Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	12-36 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Purple, Brown
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	May, June
Growing Area:	Sandhills
Habitat Description:	Alluvial forests, other moist, nutrient-rich forests.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
Bloom Martha Baskin May 09