Asimina triloba (Pawpaw) *TB*
- LOCAL DELIVERY & IN STORE PICKUP ONLY
- NEW for 2026!
- Flowering fruiting deciduous tree
- Bloom color: Purple
- Bloom time: Spring
- Straight Species Native
- 3 gallon pot
Height: 20 feet
Spread: 15 feet
Sunlight: 
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Other Names: Pawpaw Apple, False-Banana, Poor Man's Banana
Description:
Small spreading tree with delicious edible fruit, similar in taste to a banana/pear with a custard consistency; fruit is sweet, rich, high in vitamins, however flowers can have a disagreeable fetid odor; tree is a host for the zebra swallowtail butterfly
Edible Qualities
Common Paw Paw is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces large green oblong fruit with creamy white flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late summer. The fruits have a sweet taste with a mushy texture and a pleasant fragrance.
The fruit are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
- Preserves
- Wine-Making
LOCAL DELIVERY:
Local Delivery available within 25 mile radius of Mullica Hill, NJ. Enter zip code for delivery fee at checkout ($25-50).
IN STORE PICK UP:
Select FREE in store pick up at checkout. Wait to receive "ready for pick up" notification after placing your order. Pre-orders have designated pick up windows.
RETURN POLICY:
If you are not satisfied with your plants at time of pick up, we will exchange or refund your items. We do not accept returns on live goods once they leave our care.
