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Quick Answer: ❌ No — Asian persimmon cannot handle the cold winters in your zone — try American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) for zones 4-9.
❌ No

Persimmon won't survive Zone 4b winters outdoors

Asian persimmon cannot handle the cold winters in your zone — try American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) for zones 4-9.

🌱 What Does Grow in Zone 4b?

These alternatives thrive in your conditions.

🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

Zone 4 is shown in this colour on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — zones 1 to 13

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service

USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →

Technical climate details for Zone 4b
USDA Zone
4b
Last Frost
mid-April
First Frost
mid-October
Frost-Free Days
183
Persimmon Zone Range
7a – 10b

Frequently Asked Questions

Asian persimmon cannot handle the cold winters in your zone — try American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) for zones 4-9.
Zone 4b is in USDA Hardiness Zone 4b with approximately 183 frost-free days per year.
Persimmon grows in USDA Zones 7a–10b.
Persimmon is beginner-friendly and one of the easier crops to grow.