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    Sophora tetraptera

    Also Known As

    • Kowhai

    Plant type

    tree, shrub

    size

    • H: 30'
    • W: 15'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Sophora tetraptera plant details

    Sophora tetraptera is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Sophora tetraptera

    Plant type: shrub or tree
    Plant family: fabaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 15 FT wide, 30 FT tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Sophora tetraptera

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    ?Well worth growing for its large showy flowers [golden-yellow in pendulous clusters], its foliage [compound and covered with silky hairs], and its remarkable necklace-like pod? (Bean); streamside-growing shrub/small tree (15-40'). S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    "Kowhai" is one of New Zealand's most outstanding ornamental trees. Pinnately compound leaves with round leaflets are covered in golden tomentum, and in spring the plant is covered in showy yellow hanging flowers. It is quite tropical-looking, but totally hardy in Seattle, handling at least 10 °F. HW.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Gardening facts about Sophora tetraptera plant

    How to Grow Sophora tetraptera

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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