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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 25 to 98 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 4 to 6 inch long, flat, papery brownish-red bean-like pods containing 6 to 12 seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Other: White to greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |