Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)Flowering Trees

Japanese Pagoda Tree

Styphnolobium japonicum

Japanese Pagoda Tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 50-75 ft × 50-75 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect white and cream blooms in summer. It attracts bees and pollinators, stands up well to drought.

USDA zones
4-8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
50-75 ft × 50-75 ft
Bloom color
White, Cream
Bloom season
Summer
Attracts
Bees, Pollinators
Tough against
Drought
Native to
China & Korea

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

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