Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 3-20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-20 feet |
Leaves: | Other: Evergreen above 32 degrees; defoliates with freeze; freezes to ground at 25-27 degrees |
Fruit: | Other: Remove to increase/enhance flowering |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Awards and Recognitions: | Texas Superstar® RHS AGM |