Perkins Pink American yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea 'Perkins Pink'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 50 feet tall30 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Perkins Pink' American yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea 'Perkins Pink') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and pollinator gardens, and it needs little upkeep. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly into a broad tree. Pink, fragrant flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Sedge, and Golden Tiara hosta.