POINTS!!* Can I Grow a Persimmon Tree in Michigan?
Yes. Oikos Tree Crops in Michigan has been working on breeding the most cold hardy persimmons with the best fruit production. They have lots of other native edibles. Oikos sells baby trees at low prices. If you want a bigger one, Edible Landscaping sells one they describe as “extremely cold- hardy”. Persimmons grow fast, don’t have many pest problems, and deer won’t eat the leaves. But deer love the fruit like nothing else. Ripe persimmons are sweet and juicy; unripe persimmons are so sour they will ruin your taste buds for hours.
