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Diospyros lotus Date Plum
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A fantastic species that is unjustly rare in gardens but certainly prime for both ornamental and edible appreciation. The strong growing trees have a dense, formal framework when young but will become more open with age. Stems support high gloss, deep green leaves that have remained fresh and colorful in our experience. A bountiful harvest of bright orange, 1/2" fruit grace plants in late summer and autumn. The fruit is edible and reported to have a flavor of a plum that has mingled with a date. Fresh eating, juicing and drying are all noted applications though patience is required, as frost is necessary to bring out the sweetness of the natural sugars. Reports of 100' specimens in the wild exist though we feel 30-40' is more realistic in managed landscapes.
| Latin Name | Diospyros lotus |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Date Plum |
| Native | No |
| USDA Zone | Zone 6 |
| Introduced by Broken Arrow Nursery | No |
- For fall, our plants will be shipped from September 9th (weather dependent) until the week of November 18th.
- Changing Your Order - If you have an order that has been placed, the only way to modify it is by emailing us.
- Shipping Charges - Due to increasing costs associated with shipping plants and the time required to package orders we have established a 30% flat shipping fee for all plant orders in the Northeast, 40% flat shipping fee for remaining states east of the Mississippi River and a 45% flat shipping fee for all states west of the Mississippi River. There is a $30, $40, or $45 minimum shipping fee, depending on your region, for plant orders under $100. A small number of oversized plants have an additional $10 surcharge.
- Shipping Restrictions - Mail-order is restricted to the plants that are included in the mail-order section of our website. Unfortunately we are unable to ship plants to AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA
- Shipment Period - We ship plants in the fall from September - November and in the spring from March - May. All shipments are weather and plant growth dependent.
- Guarantee - We guarantee that all plants sold by Broken Arrow Nursery are healthy and true to name when they leave the nursery.
- Please contact us within 5 days of the receipt of your order if such is not the case. If we are at fault we will replace the plant in question or issue a nursery credit for the purchase price of the plant. We are unable to guarantee plants that are improperly cared for after delivery.
