American Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)

American Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea)Hardy, deciduous, Eastern North American tree Pendulous clusters of fragrant, white flowers appear in late spring, resembling Wisteria; bright green, pinnately compound foliage and smooth gray bark; foliage turns a mix of soft yellow, gold, and orange; takes around 10 years to reach flowering age Origin: Southeastern United States Cladrastis kentukea is native to the southeastern United States, but is not widespread. Its common name, Yellowwood,

multi-trunked

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Holds 15 oz

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suckering shrub with upright shoots

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named for Charles Amson

orange-brown disk

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The top easily lifts off to fill with water

Publication date:  May 22

New Jersey garden writer and nurseryman Peter Henderson cited Robinson in his Handbook of Plants (1890) and noted that the native species was as showy as the other found in India and Japan (Stylophorum japonicum)