Overlease Pawpaw Tree

Asimina triloba 'Overlease'

$244⁹⁴

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Overlease Pawpaw Tree highlights at a glance!

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Asimina triloba 'Overlease'
Growing Zones

6, 7, 8, 5
Mature Height

15 - 20 feet
Mature Spread

15 - 20 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Well Drained
Growth Rate

Medium
Fall Color

Yellow
Pollinator Required

Yes
Pruning Time

Late Winter
Bloom Period

Early Spring, Late Spring
Harvest Time

Late Season
Native

Yes
Fragrant

Yes

Growing Zones 5-8

Find Your Growing Zone!

The Overleese Pawpaw (Asimina triloba 'Overleese') was selected by W. B Ward in 1950 from the wilds of Indiana, and it has been popular with home gardeners and commercial growers since. While this unusual fruit has been ignored for years, many today are learning the Pawpaw is a delicious fruit and provides a lot of nutrients for good health.

Producing sizable fruit with a tasty creamy banana flavor. If you've never bitten into a Pawpaw, then you’ll be delighted to find they have sweet, creamy custardy flesh.

Overleese's dark green foliage looks exotic and is beautiful in spring and summer and its golden-colored leaves of fall. This tree will fill your landscape with striking blooms and refreshing shade.

Planting and Application:

Wonderful shade trees, plus impressive golden fall color, these are perfect as front yard ornamental landscaping as they are for shading back patios and garden beds! Anchor foundation plantings or shade your driveway with the unique tropical-looking foliage of this tree!

Once those unique oval fruits begin developing, your tree will become the object of everyone’s attention on the block! Full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, you’ll easily find a wide range of uses for this creamy, custardy, sweet fruit!

Pawpaw tree fruit are great in smoothies, jam, pies or cake, or delicious ice cream
Covered in dark burgundy, bell-shaped blossoms, popular with the local pollinators
Dark green foliage turns brilliant gold in autumn
Requires another Pawpaw pollinator species for fruit
Great throughout USDA growing zones 5 through 8

#ProPlantTips for Care:

As you decide where your Overleese Pawpaw will look best, keep in mind you can place it in full sun or full shade, but it will bear its best crops in full sun.

Also, look for well-drained soil that is slightly acidic and rich in the composted matter for its best performance. Wild Pawpaw trees are naturally disease and pest-resistant, and Overleese Paw Paw trees are an underused gem, both as a delicious fruit and as an ornamental landscaping tree!

Very cold hardy plus, naturally disease and pest resistant
Typically produce fruit between 4-5 years of age
Provide average fertility and water regularly throughout the growing season
No room for 2 trees for pollination? Try this High-Density planting trick.

Don't forget to order a second variety to help your Overleese Pawpaw with pollination. You’ll find all our great varieties and more at NatureHills.com today!