Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Plant Height: | 10 to 25 feet |
Plant Spread: | 8 to 10 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Other: Briefly deciduous in spring just before flowering |
Fruit: | Other: 3 to 5 inch long, cylindrical bean-like pod |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Year Round |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks |
Pollinators: | Bees |