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Kentucky coffee tree 'Variegata'

Gymnocladus dioica 'Variegata' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Gymnocladus
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

A deciduous, slow-growing tree with young shoots covered in a greyish-white bloom. Leaves divided into oval leaflets are variegated with creamy-white mottling; new leaves emerge tinted pink in the spring

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, moist but wel-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Pests

Generally problem free

Diseases

Generally problem free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years