Yellowwood Tree - Cladrastis kentukea Size:Sale tall and 45 ft

tall and 45 ft

slightly acidic soils but tolerates a remarkably wide range of conditions including clay

Spacing should allow eighteen to twenty-four inches between plants to accommodate mature spread and ensure proper air circulation

it shows good drought tolerance

Often referred to as the "Balloon Flower"

Yellowwood Tree - Cladrastis kentukea Size:Sale tall and 45 ftThe native American Yellowwood is one of those trees that makes you wonder why it is so rare and isn't in every yard and street in America. Imagine a medium sized shade tree with smooth, silvery gray bark reminiscent of a beech, draped in enormous cascading panicles of fragrant white flowers that look like someone hung clusters of wisteria from every branch. That's the Yellowwood in late May, and it is a showstopper. The flowers appear in drooping