Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Plant Height: | 8 to 15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 8 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Weeping habit |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 3 inch yellowish-green pods, maturing to brown |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |