Pawpaw "Pennsylvania Golden" Lesser-Known Fruit compact tree

compact tree

To make it easy to remember

Also known as Smooth Serviceberry because of the hairless foliage

Betula papyrifera

Pawpaw "Pennsylvania Golden" Lesser-Known Fruit compact treeAsimina triloba. Pawpaws are a fascinating species native to the eastern United States. They are in the "Custard Apple" family (Annonaceae), which generally grow in the tropics. However the pawpaw is cold hardy. The look of the big leaves and size taste of the fruit is certainly tropical, but you can grow it here in Vermont! They can reach approximately 8 feet high, and thrive even where it is quite moist. You will need to plant two different