About
Asimina triloba 'Sunflowers' is a deciduous large shrub or small tree that grows at a slow pace. In the fall, its foliage transitions to yellow hues. In late spring, it bears maroon, cup-shaped blooms that can reach up to 5 cm in diameter, which are followed by oval fruits. This variety is capable of self-pollination, yielding sweet, seed-sparse fruit in early autumn.
About the genus
Asimina consists of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees characterized by their broad or narrow oval leaves. The flowers, which exhibit a purplish hue, give way to sweet, fleshy fruits that can be greenish or yellow in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees, Fruit Edible
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in partial shade, particularly when young, but requires a sunny position and long, hot summers to fruit well. Can be grown in a container. Requires moist but well-drained soil
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1. Slow growing, usually no need for pruning
- Propagation
- Propagate by layering in spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free