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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Plant Height: | 20 to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 25 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Green pods, 10 inches long, maturing to dark brown. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Blooms have a white throat with yellow stripes. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 10 to 12 days |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |