Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen, Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Standard Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 20-30' x 15-30'
Natural Growth Habit: Broad, Vase
Native To: South America
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Winter
Special Features: Attractive Bark / Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5, #15, 24" Box, 36" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 15-16, 19-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9b-11
Cassia leptophylla is a semi-evergreen to deciduous, fast-growing tree that features showy, fragrant yellow flowers in summer and spreading branches, fern-like foliage, and woody, 2-ft bean-like seed pods. Excellent specimen, screen, or flowering tree. Non-invasive roots. Decurrent habit. It has low to medium water needs; highly drought-resistant once established. Adaptable to diverse soils including sand, loam, or heavy clay. Prefers an acidic to neutral pH and requires excellent drainage. It is fussy and prone to root rot if over-watered in heavy clay. Best in full sun for maximum flower production, but tolerates very light partial shade. Deer resistant and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to 25°F.
Cassia leptophylla is a semi-evergreen to deciduous, fast-growing tree that features showy, fragrant yellow flowers in summer and spreading branches, fern-like foliage, and woody, 2-ft bean-like seed pods. Excellent specimen, screen, or flowering tree. Non-invasive roots. Decurrent habit. It has low to medium water needs; highly drought-resistant once established. Adaptable to diverse soils including sand, loam, or heavy clay. Prefers an acidic to neutral pH and requires excellent drainage. It is fussy and prone to root rot if over-watered in heavy clay. Best in full sun for maximum flower production, but tolerates very light partial shade. Deer resistant and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to 25°F.
