Cochlospermum vitifolium ‘Single Flower’ – Buttercup Tree (Email for availability)
$1.00
This is a rarely offered, tropical, deciduous tree. It produces yellow flowers in the springtime. The foliage is also attractive.
Please request to be added to our waiting list for this rare tree. We are not always able to offer it. E-mail us with your zip code if interested and we can check our latest availability.
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Description
This rarely-seen tropical tree is deciduous and the flowers appear before the leaves.
The flowers colored golden yellow sometimes cover the entire tree with vivid results. You won’t need to wait long to see flowers, plants as young as 2 years old should bloom.
The leaves, star-like shaped, re-sprout in the spring and are also attractive.
It is drought tolerant when established.
This magnificent flowering tree will only perform well in warm locations.
Even though it can survive temperatures in the low 30s, a hard freeze may knock down the flower buds before they open.
The tree can grow up to 40′ in height but will look much better if kept around 12′-15′. Trimming should be done only after the tree has finished blooming.
FAMILY: Bixaceae
ORIGIN: South and Central America
MATURE SIZE: Up to 40′, but can be kept trimmed
GROWTH RATE: Fast
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average during the growing season, drier during the resting period (Dec, Jan)
MIN. TEMP. : Low 30’s for short periods
FLOWER: Late winter/early spring
Additional information
| Weight | 4 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6 × 6 × 36 in |
