Scientific Name
Sophora japonica

Common Name
Japanese pagoda; Chinese scholar tree

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil but is adoptable
Texture: Fine
Form: Upright; spreading; pendulous branches
Height: 50 to 70'
Width: 50'
Leaf: 6 to 10" alternate, pinnately compound leaves; modest yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: Creamy, fragrant flowers in July August; long lasting cream colored seed pods
Comments: Produces light shade; withstands heat, air pollution, and drought; leguminous; good street tree
Cultivars: Regent, Pendula
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