Sweetshade American yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea 'Sweetshade'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size35 to 45 feet tallup to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
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Notes
'Sweetshade' American yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea 'Sweetshade') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and winter interest. 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 and can reach 35 to 45 feet tall. Fragrant flowers open in spring and summer and attract bees, and the leaves turn a fall color.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Cinnamon fern, Rainforest Sunrise hosta, and Sedge.