Scientific Name
Phellodendron sachalinense

Common Name
Sakhalin corktree

Hardiness Zones: 3-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types; drought and air pollution tolerance
Texture: Medium
Form: Vase shaped with irregular branching
Height: 50 to 60’
Width: 30 to 45’
Leaf: 10 to 15" opposite, pinnately compound leaves; yellow to bronzy yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: Panicles of yellowish green flowers in early summer; .5" black fruit
Comments: Easy to transplant; cork like bark on older trees
Cultivars: --
 



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