Kentucky Coffeetree

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Pea family

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
100.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Host Hyphantria cunae, Lymantria dispar, Orgyia leucostigma, Syssphinx bicolor, Syssphinx bisecta

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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