Eastern Persimmon

Description: Medium to large deciduous tree forming colonies via suckers. Young trees are distinctively pyramidal but become oval with age. Typically 35–40 feet high.

Leaves: Dark glossy green leaves that can develop yellow, orange, to red-purple fall color.

Flowers: Yellow-green to white-green that bloom in the spring.

Fruit: Small 1–2 inches in diameter persimmons (ovoid berry), ornamental, edible after sharp freezes.

Treatment:

Spot. To treat individual trees, use the Low-Volume Basal method and apply Remedy^® Ultra herbicide tank-mixed with a commercial basal oil, diesel fuel, fuel oil or kerosene or apply undiluted, ready-to-use Pathfinder^® II herbicide.

Another effective option for treating individual trees is a soil spot concentrate application of undiluted Tordon^® 22K herbicide. In accordance with the label, place 2–4 ml (or cc’s, using an old syringe) per inch of stem diameter directly on the soil beneath the plant – between the trunk and the edge of the dripline. If the plant is growing on a slope, place the herbicide on the tree’s upslope side. Apply the spots of liquid in a ring around the plant. Treat prior to expected rainfall, especially during the spring or early fall.

Broadcast. Apply Spike^® 20P herbicide at the labeled rate of 10–20 lbs per acre.