| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 15 - 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 - 30 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Bean-like pods containing green seeds that mature to shiny black. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
