By the time they've grown into saplings, pawpaws are sun hardy. If your site is in full sun, you can expect the tree to take on a narrowly pyramidal shape with dense foliage that droops down to the ground. Grown in the shade, the pawpaw will likely sport an open-branching silhouette with few lower limbs and horizontally angled leaves. Pawpaws are typically small trees, ranging from 12 to 25 feet in height. Several trees should be planted since most are self-infertile.
Pawpaws bear fruit in autumn.
The fruit is wonderful eaten fresh off the tree, but it can also be harvested before it ripens and stored in the fridge for a couple of weeks. Pawpaws are relatively perishable, however, so if you have more than you need, treat your friends and neighbors to a new taste experience. Pawpaws in Person At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, you can see mature pawpaws on the left near the bridge spanning the brook as you walk west from the Visitor Center. Miller Nurseries 27635 S. Oglesby Rd. Canby, OR 97013 John Gordon Jr. 1385 Campbell Blvd.