Kentucky Yellowwood Trees The tree in full bloom

The tree in full bloom has a very unique look that resembles a bunch of white doves sitting in the tree

Its large size and color are quite striking and make a vibrant addition to the winter landscape

uniform growth habit makes it great for use in a park or yard

It has a pyramidal form as a young tree then matures to a more open

Kentucky Yellowwood Trees The tree in full bloomThe Kentucky Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) is a medium sized shade tree with three seasons of fine ornamental features. It has an open, broadly rounded crown with spreading branches that have an upward growth habit. In the spring, the leaves emerge as a green with a yellow hue and mature to bright green in the summer before showing off a golden yellow display in the fall. In late spring and early summer, large clusters of wonderfully white flowers