Pawpaw 'Sunflower'

Asiminatriloba

Genus
Asimina (a-SEE-mee-nuh)
Species
triloba (try-LO-buh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Maroon/Burgundy
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Scarify seed before sowing
By grafting
Seed Collecting
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Waukegan, Illinois

Cary, North Carolina

Bucyrus, Ohio

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Seattle, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
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Trenton, NJ | September 2018 | positive

In central New Jersey, my tree is fruiting well at 7' height and 3/4" caliper. It put on substantial height with a fruit load. I did hand...Read More

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Collierville, TN | October 2017 | positive

My Asimina triloba 'sunflower' is still young and is growing well in my zone 7b garden. It has put out several offsets but no fruits yet...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2006 | neutral

"Selected from the wild in Chanute, KS, by Milo Gibson in 1970. Tree reported to be self-fertile. Large fruit; yellow skin; butter-color ...Read More

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