Species: Cladrastis kentukea
(kla-dras'tis ken-tuk'ee-ah)
Yellowwood
Found on Course Walks
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
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Cultivars
'Perkins Pink'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet
30' - 50'
Deciduous
round
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
4b
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
showy, fragrant flowers in late spring; smooth grey bark (similar to beech bark)
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
relatively trouble free
Bare Root Transplanting
Easy
Other
prune only in summer as profuse bleeding will occur at other times of the year; specify single leader; can be weak-wooded with poor crotch angles that split out as the trees grow older; transplant in spring, native to Eastern and Midwestern US.
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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