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Yellow Tabebuia (Handroanthus chrysanthus)Flowering Trees

Yellow Tabebuia

Handroanthus chrysanthus

Yellow Tabebuia (Handroanthus chrysanthus) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 10a-11, that matures to about 15-25ft × 15-25ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring. It stands up well to drought.

USDA zones
10a-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
15-25ft × 15-25ft
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Yellow
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Drought
Native to
C/S America

In the landscape

Flowering treeSpecimenNativeDrought tolerant

Data sources

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Yellow Tabebuia is hardy to about 30°F (estimated from USDA zone 10), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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