Yellowwood grows relatively slowly, 9 to 12 feet over an 8 to 10 year period. Yellowwood can be transplanted easily in the spring as a balled-and burlapped or container-grown plant. Trees grow best in fertile well-drained soils and.

Yellowwood is a medium- to large-sized tree, 30 to 50 feet high, with smooth bark, large hanging clusters of fragrant white flowers, and clear yellow fall color.

A prime ornamental characteristic of yellowwood is its low-branching form with a broad, rounded crown of delicate branches. Its slender, zigzagging stems are smooth and reddish brown. The tree's beautiful branch framework adds winter interest, enhanced by its smooth, gray bark.

Yellowwood (Cladastris kentukea) is a rare tree native to the Kentucky River palisades in the Bluegrass Region, and is found infrequently in other parts of Kentucky. It grows on well-drained limestone outcroppings, on slopes and ridges, in river valleys, and along streams in the southeastern United States.. . . . .364011236641!]0000000000000009783314145641!]