American Paw Paw

Asimina triloba

This perennial tree or shrub grows between 10 - 40 feet tall. The large fruits (5 to 16 ounces) ripen between August and October. Fruits have a thin skin, which contain a yellow custard-like pulp that is said to taste like papaya. Paw Paws require cross pollination to produce a good crop of viable fruit and are fly pollinated.

Current Sale Size:  18-24" bare-root transplants. 
1/22/25 Update: The nursery downgraded these from 2-3', as originally listed, to 18-24". Price has been adjusted accordingly. Customers who purchased at 2-3' will get that size.
The seedlings are common (not a cultivar), unsexed, seed propagated.

Transplant Establishment Difficulty: High
* We do not guarantee plant survival.

Growth Rate: Rapid (10-15"/yr)

Soils: Loam, Clay, Sand

Moisture: Moist to Wet

Shade Tolerance: Full Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 10 - 40 ft.

Deer Damage Potential: Low

Origin: Native

Uses: Naturalizing, wildlife, Edible fruit, pollination, butterflies