Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland, Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Orange, Yellow
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Forage, Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Deer, Bees
Maintenance
Prune for shape or to raise canopy; remove suckers. Propagation: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings.
Comments
Blooms April-October. Beautiful, small tree, understory tree. Open enough that sun-loving species can bloom underneath. Sweet-smelling 1 in., yellow-orange globe flowers will appear after every rain. Fairly fast growing, wood is rather weak and may snap in strong winds.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 293. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LERE5. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=11238&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=26768#null, 6) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.