About This Product
Botanical Name: Gymnocladus dioicus
Common Name: Kentucky Coffee Tree
Fast growing deciduous tree that provides year round interest, with an upright and open crown of compound leaves. Foliage emerges in late spring with pinkish tints, and reaches a mature deep blue-green by summer, before dropping in fall. Contorted, arching branches are bare in winter and make a picturesque silhouette. Creamy white to light green flowers are present in spring, followed by reddish-brown seed pods.
USDA Zone: Zones 3 - 8
Sunset Zone: Zones 1 - 3, 7 - 10, 12 - 16, 18 - 21
Mature Height: 60 - 80 feet
Mature Width: 40 - 60 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Regular