Description

A spectacular, fast-growing tree with large feathery leaves and stunning yellow flowers; leaves drop in the dry heat of summer, just before blooming; grows quite tall, eventually forming a lovely overhead canopy; tolerates light frost

Landscape Attributes

Brazilian Fern Tree is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Brazilian Fern Tree is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Brazilian Fern Tree will grow to be about 60 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet. It has a high canopy of foliage that sits well above the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 25 years.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.