PANICLES OF WHITE FLOWERS ON WEEPING BRANCHES
FEATURES:
- Produces chains of fragrant white flowers in late spring
- An ornamental shade tree with large green leaves on weeping branches
- Fantastic yellow fall color shines each year
- Slate grey to silver trunk provides winter interest
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 35-45' tall
- Mature Width: 40-50' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 40-60' apart
Yellowwood
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Cladrastis lutea
Regular price
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PANICLES OF WHITE FLOWERS ON WEEPING BRANCHES
FEATURES:
- Produces chains of fragrant white flowers in late spring
- An ornamental shade tree with large green leaves on weeping branches
- Fantastic yellow fall color shines each year
- Slate grey to silver trunk provides winter interest
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 35-45' tall
- Mature Width: 40-50' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 40-60' apart
Why plant Yellowwood?
The immense beauty and grace of Yellowwood Trees is undeniable! Heaps of falling flowers bloom in late spring, covering this decadent native tree in white blossoms. Bask under the large canopy on a warm day and be enchanted by the clusters of ivory flowers and the large chartreuse leaves shimmering on weeping branches. A hardy ornamental tree with a low maintenance personality and beauty that will endure for years. In fall, it glows like the sun in bright yellow. You’ll definitely want to plant this magnificent tree where you can enjoy it, showing off its seasons of features!
Yellowwood’s botanical name, Cladrastis, means “fragile branch,” indicating that this is perhaps not the best tree for the kids’ tire swing. Its wood is hard, though, and was probably used for gun stock in more than a few Civil War rifles. Its species name, kentukea, is a nod to one of the states to which it is native. In all of those states, however, yellowwood is listed as threatened, endangered, or in some degree of scarcity in the wild. Planting one in your own yard will help ensure that this beautiful species lives on.
How to use Yellowwood in the landscape?
The profusely fragrant flowers take a few years after planting to begin blooming, but it is sure worth the wait - it’s the falling flower show you won’t want to miss! Plant this gorgeous bloomer anywhere you will be able to enjoy the blooms!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Yellowwood
Although native to hot and humid Southeastern and Lower Midwestern states, Yellowwood is surprisingly cold-hardy, and can be grown as far north as Maine. It prefers to have sun for most of the day, but is quite accepting of light shade as well. It is not fussy about soil pH either, so whether you have an acid or an alkaline soil—or even if you don’t know which you have—it really doesn’t matter! Its smooth, slate-gray bark is thin, and should be shielded from string trimmers and overzealous kitties.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water slowly and thoroughly. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Fertilize your new Yellowwood with the Bower & Branch Elements Starter Plant Food when planting. After that, fertilize in early spring and again in fall to be sure your tree has all it needs for healthy growth!
How To Prune
Prune your Yellowwood in Summer, after the tree has finished blooming for the season. Remove any cross branching or damaged branches that you may see.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:
- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
