Kentucky Yellowwood

These deep-rooted trees will burst out in bloom with chains of fragrant white/pale pink flowers every 2 or 3 years in May, flat seed pods mature in the fall, large compound leaves turn yellow in fall, smooth gray bark, somewhat drought tolerant once established, tolerates acid soil, the wood is (indeed) yellow and has been used to create yellow dye (hence the name).

30-50 foot tall (40-55 foot wide)
Plant Hardiness Zones: 5b-8a
Tree

Native Range: w NC & SC west to e OK with escaped populations growing wild in NJ, VA, OH, PA, NY, & MA. Rare in NC, SC, IN, IL, MS, OK, & LA

Kentucky Yellowwood - 6-12 inch tall in a quart pot $18.25 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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