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Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Kentucky coffeetree is resistant to disease and insect problems and adaptable to drought, heat, cold, salt and city conditions. The tree is slow-growing. Occasional root suckers should be pulled. Prune in winter or early spring. Large pods can be messy in manicured settings. When crowded by other trees, this species grows tall and slender. If more open-grown, it becomes a round-topped tree. Fall foliage is yellow-green.
Attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. Food source for caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Upland Almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Upland Restoration

Urban / Tree Box

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

75-100

Tree Size Class

A: 50'+ at maturity

Flower Color

White

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

June

Root Depth (ft)

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance

Growth Rate

Slow