Description

A handsome, tough street tree with excellent ornamental attributes; large, glossy pinnate leaves create a lovely canopy; greenish-white flower clusters in winter are followed by orange-yellow fruit; attractive orange-brown bark; invasive in some areas

Landscape Attributes

Carrotwood is a multi-stemmed 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.

Carrotwood is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Carrotwood will grow to be about 35 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is not originally from North America.