Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Parking Strip, Patio

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This slow to moderate growing, medium-sized deciduous tree reaches a mature height of 20 to 30 feet and 15 to 20 feet wide. Leaves are pinnate, and open in the spring a light, soft green, turning darker green through the summer. In summer, dense, erect, 8-inch-long racemes of of small, off-white, fragrant flowers appear. Blooms are followed by flat, two to three-inch-long pods. Beautiful orange-brown, shiny bark. No appreciable fall color. Excellent patio or parkstrip tree.

Sometimes listed as Amur maackia. Like other plants in the In the legume family, Maackia fixes nitrogen from the soil, making it a good choice in poor soils. Grow in full sun in well drained soil, either acidic or slightly alkaline. Drought tolerant once established. Not easy to find, but worth looking for; an attractive, tough little tree.