Millstone Japanese Pagodatree

The perfect Japanese garden isn't complete without a Millstone Japanese Pagodatree (Sophora japonica 'Halka') intermingled with other Maples! Elegant upsweeping branches hold an abundance of bright green foliage during the warm months. They provide the perfect backdrop for the flower power right around the corner.

In the late spring to early summer, you'll find your tree alight with big bright 6-12 inch long creamy white panicles of creamy white bell-shaped flowers at the end of its branches. Beneficial pollinators and bees will folic among these unusual blooms! As if that weren't delightful enough, they carry a light sweet scent that seems to float through the air for days and days. Snag a few from the lower branches and bring them inside to accent your indoor bouquets!

This remarkable deciduous tree has a rounded canopy with strong branches ready and willing to take on the burden of these glorious leaves and pannicles. Not to mention the copious amounts of local pollinators who will definitely be by to see what all the fuss is about. Before the leaves give way for the coldest parts of the year, they'll shift from green to a brilliant yellow in the fall.

Planting and Application:

Previously known as Sophora japonica and may still be listed by that name at other growers. This tree is a gorgeous ornamental accent to a yard whether already filled with trees or as a single planting specimen as a garden anchor for all to see. Shade seating areas and patios with these smaller ornamental deciduous trees! You'll want to park a garden bench beneath the branching for a reading nook

Don't have a spot to take those fall family pictures each year? You do now! Pair with a Japanese Maple for gorgeous color contrast in both the summer and fall. Or underplant with flowering shrubs and groundcovers for a focal point that is a front yard, berm-worthy curb appeal tree! These are also commonly used as street trees if you have the room!

• Perky Skyward Growing Branches
• Bathed in Dark Green Foliage
• Creamy White Summer Pannicles
• Beloved by Pollinators!
• Specimen, Four-Season Interest, & Great Shade Trees

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 5 through 10, Millstone is a fairly fast-growing tree that should be planted in full sun and, ideally, in well-drained soil. However, it's adaptable to both dry and moist conditions once established. Add a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch to hold in moisture and insulate the root systems of these refined trees. Prune in late winter or early spring to correct branching.

• Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moderate Moisture & Fertility
• Enriched Well-Drained Soil
• Prune Late Winter or Early Spring
• Great Fall Color!

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