Latin Name:
Asimina triloba

Common Name:
Pawpaw

Description:
Tree ~ Sun to Shade ~ 15' - 20' x 15' - 20' ~ spring ~ large purple flowers ~ edible, 2"-5" long, greenish-yellow fruit turns blackish-brown ~ fruit tastes similar to a banana and pear ~ multi-stemmed shrub or small tree ~ has a semi-tropical appearance ~ an excellent understory tree ~ a native plant

Pruning:
May remove suckers to form a tree.

Zone 5