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 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 40 feet |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen |
Fruit: | Other: 2 to 3 inch constricted brown pods containing several seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |