Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 25 to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 25 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 6 to 12 inch, flat, elongated dark brown pods |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |