American Yellowwood

Cladrastis kentukea

American Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 30-50 ft × 40-55 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to drought, dry soil and pests, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

30-50 ft × 40-55 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil, Pests, Pollution

Native to

North America