Description
Type: Deciduous tree
Family: Fabaceae
Height: 60-80 feet
Spread: 40-55 feet
Native Range: Central and Eastern US and Canada, statewide in Missouri
Ideal Site Requirements:
Soil: moist, organically rich, well drained
Water: Medium
Sunlight needs: Full sun
Tolerates: Drought, air pollution
Landscape use: Shade tree, rain garden
Brief Description: Tall tree with rough scaly bark, and bipinnately compound leaves, adapts well to urban conditions. Seed pods persist into winter. Good landscape tree for large spaces.
Possible Problems: No serious insect or disease problems.
Stand out Features: Dioecious, but females make large seed pods
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Additional information
| Common Name | kentucky coffee tree |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gymnocladus dioicus |
| Native Range | Central and eastern North America |
| Zone | 3 to 8 |
| Height | 60.00 to 80.00 feet |
| Spread | 40.00 to 55.00 feet |
| Bloom Time | May to June |
| Bloom Description | Greenish-white |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Water | Medium |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Suggested Use | Shade Tree, Rain Garden |
| Flower | Showy, Fragrant |
| Fruit | Showy |
| Tolerate | Drought, Air Pollution |
| Other | Winter Interest |
