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Lovely drooping chains of white blossoms in late spring is the forte of the yellowwood, but its bright green leaves that become a brilliant yellow in autumn is also spectacular. A deciduous tree from the American Southeast (North Carolina to Tennessee and Kentucky), it attains a rounded shape with low and spreading branches. Its smooth bark is sandy brown but becoming increasingly gray with age. The name "yellowwood" refers to the color of the heartwood.
The foliage emerges in spring with a yellow-green color and minute gray hairs. The leaf is made up of seven to nice leaflets that are oval and are a bright green across the summertime. In late spring to early summer, long pendulous spiked clusters of creamy white flowers with yellow marks grace nearly every branch tip. This wisteria-like flowering tends to be most profound in alternate years. The fragrant, pea-like flowers attract bees and will yield small light brown pods. In autumn the foliage becomes a bright, clear yellow.
Grow yellowwood in full sun in a fertile, well-drained soil. This tree is excellent in higher pH (alkaline) soils but can also easily become a fantastic specimen in acidic clay. Its branch wood is relatively weak, so situate the plant in a wind-sheltered spot. Use it as one of the finest specimen shade and flowering large trees for the large yard, park or campus setting where it will not be overcrowded by nearby trees or structures. (info source: Learn2Grow.com)
Genus - Cladrastis
Species - Lutea
Common name - Yellowwood
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 8
Height - 30'-50' / 9 - 15 m
Spread - 20'-30' / 6 - 9 m
Plant type - Medium Tree
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Slow
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Clay, Loam, well drained
Water requirements - Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Germination rate - 84%
Bloom season - Early Summer
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White, Yellow
