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Cladrastis kentukea ~ American Yellowwood

Regular price $395.00
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The American Yellowwood beautiful native deciduous tree highly valued for its showy, fragrant, and drooping clusters of white flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. The flowers give way to long, flat seed pods that add visual interest to the tree. The American Yellowwood has a rounded crown and attractive, smooth gray bark. It is known for its vibrant yellow fall foliage, making it a stunning addition to any landscape. This tree prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Midsouth N. America

Height: 

30’ - 50’

Spread: 

40’ - 55'

Spacing: 

50’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

SpringFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  Wilt may occur.  Late spring frost can damage blooms and prevent flowering that year.  Not a yearly bloomer.  Prune in summer to avoid bleeding.  Branches are fragile, protect from strong winds.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNaturalized AreasFoundation Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Dogwood, ServiceberryBuckeye

IMAGES: Rbrechko46-101-5027 Lviv Rudnytskoho 12 Cladrastis Kentukea RBCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Rachel White, Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood turning yellow in fallCC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Сергій Криниця (Haidamac)Cladrastis kentukeaCC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Photo (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood Branch 2000pxCC BY-SA 2.5, (5) Photo by Plant Image LibraryCladrastis kentukea (American yellowwood, Yellowwood, Yellow-wood), (6) Agnieszka Kwiecień, NovaCladrastis kentukea Strączyn żółty 2017-10-15 01CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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