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Maackia amurensis

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
MAK-ee-uh am-or-EN-sis
Description

Best grown in average, medium moisture, loose well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but prefers full sun and does not tolerate extreme wet or dry sites.  Adaptable tree with amber to brown peeling bark, and pea-like flowers at an early age, and is a good street tree. 

Fragrant, pea-like flowers appear in late Spring.  Produces 2-4" flat seed pods in Fall, with non-showy Fall color.  Rounded crown, low trunk, with stiff, spiny interlacing branches.  

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Starburst'
'Starburst'
Tags:
#deciduous
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Starburst'
'Starburst'
Tags:
#deciduous
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Maackia
    Species:
    amurensis
    Family:
    Fabaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Russian Far East to North China and Japan
    Dimensions:
    Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Rounded
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Available Space To Plant:
    24-60 feet
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Irregular
    Flower Description:
    Pea-like on 4-6" panicle.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Gray/Silver
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    3-8 in. compound leaves with 5-7 leaflets.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Design Feature:
    Flowering Tree
    Shade Tree
    Street Tree