Franklin Tree

Brand: American Beauties Native Plants®

Color:  White flowers

Features:

• For best results, plant in USDA zone: 6-8 - mature size: 10-15ft H x 6-9ft W
• Plant is delivered in a #3 size container. It is fully rooted in the soil and can be planted immediately upon arrival, weather permitting.
• This rare, unusual tree is native but extinct in the wild. It is a beauty with deep green foliage that backs a summer long bloom of large, white, yellow CENTERED, fragrant flowers that shine in the landscape and attract pollinators. Superb Orange to red fall color
• Dense with an upright to rounded head, This selection would be a spectacular Small specimen tree in any landscape with a long season of bloom and beauty. Perfect for any small space garden!
• Native songbirds will use this small tree for cover and for nesting

Details: Franklinia alatamaha this small specimen tree is valued for its showy, white, late summer flowers & striking yellow to orange to red fall color. Native but extinct in the wild, It was saved from extinction in Colonial times & is a ravishingly unique tree for the home landscape. Perfect for partial shade. grow tipsbest grown in moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter. Good drainage is a must. Plant in full sun in more northerly climates but will appreciate some afternoon shade in warmer zones. May not be reliably winter hardy in the northern parts of USDA zone 5 where it should be planted in a protected location.