Potomac Pawpaw Asimina triloba 'Potomac'

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Asimina

  Species:

  triloba

  Family:

  Annonaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Distribution:

  USA

  Edibility:

  Potomac pawpaw produces larger fruit than many cultivars and it is heavy bearing. The yellow fruit has a sweet and smooth taste. Mid season ripening.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Tree

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Erect

  Pyramidal

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Maintenance:

  Low

  Texture:

  Coarse

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil pH:

  Acid (<6.0)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  12-24 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Description:

  Potomac pawpaw produces larger fruit than many cultivars and it is heavy bearing. The yellow fruit has a sweet and smooth taste. Mid season ripening.

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Purple/Lavender

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Description:

  The not showy purple flower blooms in spring.

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Shape:

  Oblong

  Hairs Present:

  No

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Naturalized Area