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Spilt Milk Paw Paw

Asimina triloba ‘Spilt Milk’

Southeastern Native - small to medium size deciduous tree with a very symmetrical branching outline. Broadly pyramidal when young, later becoming more spreading with a rounded crown.

The large elliptical leaves are large, 6-12” long and slightly pendant. The medium to dark green color is irregularly splashed with generous amounts of bright white along with smaller patches of gray-white and lighter green. Almost all the newly emerging terminal shoots possess this trait. The size and density of the foliage provides for decent shade and, as a bonus, it has no insect or disease issues, rare among fruit trees on both counts. The flowers are two-tiered 6 petal blooms, heavily textured and colored dark red to purple, usually showing in April to May. The large oblong fruits are yellow-green, maturing in early fall to a dark brown. The consistency and flavor are often referred to as custard-like and akin to bananas or mangos. They can be eaten raw, but it is best to carry a knife and a spoon. Asimina is not self-pollinizing, so to enjoy decent fruit production other Asimina nearby would be a must.

Height 15 to 25’ Width 25 to 30’

5 to 9

‘Spilt Milk’ is one of those extra rare ones that for a time was thought to be lost to the trade and only recently re-introduced.

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