About
Cladrastis kentukea is a broad tree characterized by its light green foliage, featuring 7 to 9 oval leaflets that can reach lengths of up to 30 cm. In the fall, the leaves transition to a vibrant yellow. During late spring and early summer, this tree produces drooping clusters of fragrant white flowers, each measuring up to 3 cm in length.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- wider than 8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
- Native to
- SE USA
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun sheltered from cold winds as the wood is very brittle.
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 after flowering or in late autumn or early winter.
- Propagation
- Sow seeds as soon as ripe in the autumn and keep in cold frame - propagation trees from sed. Take root cuttings in winter.
- Pest resistance
- Usually pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Usually disease free