Japanese Pagoda Tree
Saphora japonica FABACEAE (Formerly LEGUMINOSAE)
Planting and Growing Japanese Pagoda Trees
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow Japanese pagoda trees in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, pods, and seed of Japanese pagoda tree
- Growing conditions for Japanese pagoda tree
- When to plant Japanese pagoda tree
- How to plant Japanese pagoda tree
- How to prune Japanese pagoda tree
- Watering, fertilizing, and care of Japanese pagoda tree
- Landscape uses of Japanese pagoda tree
- Pest and disease control for Japanese pagoda tree
Growing Japanese Pagoda Trees
Several cultivars of medium-growing, upright, vase-shaped becoming round-crowned, open, deciduous trees, to 80 ft. (24 m) tall, with frondlike green leaves, 7–10 in. (18–25 cm) long, divided into 3–8-paired, oval or lance-shaped leaflets, to 2 in. (50 mm) long, with light green undersides, turning yellow in autumn.
Japanese Pagoda Tree Planting and Care Guide
Flowers and Fruit
Many showy, pealike, white, yellow flowers, to 1/2 in. (12 mm) long, in summer when mature, borne in spiking clusters, to 1 ft. (30 cm) long, form brown, beanlike pods in autumn, to 3 in. (75 mm) long, containing smooth seed.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 4–10. Best with summer heat.
Soil Type and Fertility
Damp, well-drained soil. Fertility: Average–low. 6.5–7.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Full sun. Space 15–20 ft. (4.5–6 m) apart.
Proper Care
Moderate. Allow soil surface to dry between waterings. Prune sparingly. Protect from ice. Propagate by cuttings, grafting, layering, seed.
About This Species
Good choice for accents, containers in small-space gardens. Drops staining flowers, seedpods, requiring maintenance. Smog tolerant. Pest and disease resistant.