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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
| Mature Size: 20' tall by 15' wide | Growth Rate: Moderate to fast |
| Form / Shape: Upright, slightly vase shaped | Drought Tolerance: High |
| Flower / Fruit: Rosy purple; blooms in early Spring before leaves emerge; dark purple 1-3" long fruit, flat bean like pod | Soil: Well drained, moist, fertile, humus rich, well-limed, sandy, clay or loam soil; not tolerant of water-logged soil, short duration flooding or compacted soil |
| Foliage: Alternate, simple, heart-shaped 2-4" glossy, dark green turns yellow in Fall | Light: Partial shade to full sun; flowers best in full sun |
| Bark: Smooth, light brown when young; matures to gray brown to black | Pruning: For stronger structure, to remove hanging limbs, to reduce spread, to thin out over crowding and shading |
| Uses: Small specimen, deck or patio accent, residential, lawn tree, small shade tree |
King's Sunset Nursery
