Description

This drought tolerant tree is perfect for dry, sandy sites; attractive green glossy foliage backdrops showy clusters of reddish-pink flowers in late spring and summer; a beautiful evergreen accent tree

Landscape Attributes

Majestic Beauty Flame Tree is an evergreen tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Majestic Beauty Flame Tree is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Majestic Beauty Flame Tree will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.