Diospyros lotus - Date Plum autumn Prefers moist soils in full

Prefers moist soils in full sun to part shade

followed by yellow to brown fruits that persist well into winter

A white berried form on the Purple Beautyberry

styraciflua

Quite variable in appearance ranging from a small stocky shrub to small tree

Diospyros lotus - Date Plum autumn Prefers moist soils in fullA deciduous tree grown for its fruits that taste like both a plum and date. Native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, the fruit have been used in those regions but are quite astringent until bletted (similar to medlars) when they then take on a very interesting and pleasing taste. Plants are dioecious, being either male or female and best results occur when both are grown together. Prefers well drained soil, resents wet and poorly drained soils