Why should you grow the native persimmon tree for native fruit?#NativePersimmon #nativefruit

Hey guys, it's Bailey with TN Nursery, and I want to show y'all our little, uh, little persimmon seedlings. Now persimmons are native to the eastern United States. It produces sweet orange fruit. The fruit ripens after a frost. It's known as nature's candy. It belongs to the ebony family. The wood is very hard and strong. They use the wood as golf club heads, it's so strong. They use the leaves to make herbal teas. The fruit feeds deer and wildlife. The birds love the ripe fruit. It can grow up to 30 to 80 feet tall. It has very deep taproots. The fruit is high in vitamin C. It attracts pollinators in the spring with its little blooms. The blooms are fragrant and small. They use the fruits in jams and pies. The bark is dark and blocky. It kind of looks like dragon scales. The fall foliage turns a golden color. They're extremely drought tolerant, and they thrive in poor soils. Native Americans prized them and the pawpaw tree. They're used in traditional medicine, and the fruit often ferments in drinks. Say, the seeds are once used as buttons. They provide shade in landscapes. The roots help prevent soil erosion. It's a long-lived tree. It lives over 200 years. It adapts well to home orchards. It's a host plant to many moths and butterflies. It, uh, let's see, winter, uh, the fruits ripen after the frost hits, so you'll have fruits in the winter. The pulp is used in bread recipes. It's an all-around amazing little tree to have in your landscape.