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01/01/98

Cladrastis kentuckea (lutea)--Yellow-wood

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8                                     
Height: 40 ft   Spread: 35 ft  Form: rounded                
Type: deciduous tree                                        
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches                     
Flowers: White                                              

Comments: Yellow-wood bears hanging clusters of white       
flowers.  Yellow-wood is hard to transplant but may be      
grown in both high pH and acidic soils.  The tree develops  
yellow fall color and has brittle wood that make it prone   
to storm damage.  Remove lower branches when the tree is    
young to prevent formation of a short trunk.  The tree      
bleeds profusely when pruned in spring.                     

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Rosea' - A pink flowered form.                          
   'Sweetshade' - A Princeton Nurseries selection reported  
     to have a vigorous growth habit and resistance to      
     leafhoppers.                                           

References for Cultivars: Princeton Nurseries 1997.         

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