Scientific Name
Clasdrastis kentukeya (Cladrastis lutea)

Common Name
Yellowwood


Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; well drained soil; drought tolerant after becomes established
Height: 30 to 50'
Flower/Fruit: Fragrant 12" white wisteria like flower clusters in late spring; brown seed pods in fall
Comments: Orange to yellow fall foliage; deep roots - easy to grow other plants underneath; smooth gray to light brown bark; nearly pest free; inconsistent flowering from one year to the next; good honey plant
Cultivars: Rosea (pink)
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