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STYPHNOLOBIUM japonicum

Commonly known as Japanese pagoda tree, Scholar's tree

(formerly Sophora japonica) - creamy-white pea flowers in long terminal panicles

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Deciduous - pinnate leaves to 25cm (10in) long composed of up to 17 oval to lance-shaped, glossy, dark-green leaflets that turn yellow in autumn.
Cream - creamy white
White
Height - to 30m (98ft)
Spread - 20m (66ft)
Tree - spreading tree with dark green young branches
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. Sophora japonica - Japanese pagoda tree. Requires a long, hot summer to flower well
Medicinal properties
Place of origin - China, Korea
Flower Shape - Panicles - - to 30cm (12in) long of small, pea-like flowers
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -