Kentucky Coffee Tree

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicus

A native Kentucky coffeetree with bold compound foliage and rugged winter silhouette suited to large landscapes.

  • Open oval crown with irregular branching
  • Greenish-white flowers appear on both male and female plants
  • Fertilized flowers on female plants give way to flat brown seed pods
  • Large compound leaves are blue-green in the summer
  • Fall colour is an insignificant yellow
  • Commonly used for specimen
  • Grows best in full sun
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
17.0 – 20.0
Mature Spread (meters)
13.0 – 15.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Blue-green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Ontario Native
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
A good landscape tree for parks and large lawn areas. It has a striking winter silhouette. Seed pods, while visually attractive, can cause messy litter drop.

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