This oval-shaped tree ranges in size from 35 to 50 feet in height. The common persimmon is a good plant for a naturalistic garden. Small, fragrant, white flowers appear in late May. Sweet, juicy, pale yellow-orange to orange fruits are edible after a hard frost in the fall, but the very astringent skin should be avoided. Male and female trees are required for fruit production. Distinctive bark has dark squarish blocks, and the tree itself has an interesting branch pattern. On this member of a mostly tropical family, large, glossy leaves are followed by fruit on female trees. Fruits of this small tree are relished by wildlife.