| Category: |
Small tree/Large shrub |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Form: |
Pyramidal |
| Flower: |
Showy |
| Bloom Color: |
Deep, canary-yellow with red stamens |
| Bloom Size: |
4 - 5" across |
| Bloom Season: |
Early spring before the foliage emerges |
| Foliage: |
Dark green, large, oval (oblong-elliptic) leaves appear after the flowers have faded and provide a lush, tropical effect during the summer. The fall color is a subtle coppery-bronze or yellow |
| Height: |
15 ft. - 20 ft. |
| Spread: |
10 ft - 15 ft. |
| Growth rate: |
Medium growth rate |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 4 to 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. It is intolerant of constantly soggy or wet soils |
| Other Information: |
M. acuminata x M. denudata |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 1 Plant; |