Kentucky Coffee Tree - Gymnocladus dioicus
A hardy, large deciduous tree (60–80 ft) suitable for USDA Zones 3–8, characterized by massive, compound leaves and rough, scaly bark. Leaves (1–3 feet long) emerge pinkish-bronze in spring, turn blue-green in summer, and bright yellow in fall.
It thrives in full sun, tolerates poor or alkaline soils, and becomes drought-tolerant once established.
Has a moderate growth rate, roughly 1–2 feet per year. Adaptable to various conditions, including urban landscapes, and is highly resistant to pests and diseases. Select a location with ample space for its large, 40–50 ft spread.
Features a, narrow-to-oval canopy with thick, contorted twigs and large 1–3 foot long, bipinnately compound leaves that turn yellow in fall.
Female trees produce large, dark reddish-brown seed pods (3–6 inches long) that persist through winter. This nitrogen-fixing tree generally does not require heavy fertilizer.
Often called "naked branch" (Gymnocladus) because it remains leafless for up to six months, showing a coarse, architectural branching pattern.
Kentucky coffeetree is native in New York and Pennsylvania to Minnesota, the Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri) to the eastern Great Plains (Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma) and south to Tennessee and west into Arkansas.
Available as....
18-24 inch potted trees
Shipped fully rooted in soil in pot. Ships with leaves in Spring and Summer and dormant without leaves in Fall and Winter.
Grown in soil less mix. Shipped UPS.
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