A low branching tree with a wide, round crown that is rarely seen here. Is also sometimes grown as multiple-stemmed shrub. The trunk is grey brown and smooth, when mature shallow grooves may appear. The wood is strikingly yellow, especially when freshly sawn. The large, compound leaf consists of 7 to 9 ovoid to ovate leaflets, which are each 8 - 14 cm large. The separate leaflets are not opposite on the central stalk. They turn strikingly yellow in autumn. The loose, pendulous panicles with fragrant, white flowers are circa 25 cm long. In late summer the pods appear that turn from green through brown to purplish brown. Cladrastis kentukea has a big, fleshy root system and thrives best in a sunny, warm location but its hardiness is good. Damage to the young twigs of Cladrastis kentukea reveals yellow wood. The tree forms a characteristic trunk when older.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Cladrastis kentukea can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 (15) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Cladrastis kentukea is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 10 (15) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Cladrastis kentukea turn yellow in autumn.
The right time to plant Cladrastis kentukea is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cladrastis kentukea with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.