2000 Plant of the Year, Honorable Mention

Proposed by: The Garden Club of Nashville, Zone IX

American Yellowwood is a choice small shade tree with panicles of white, fragrant flowers in late spring that resemble wisteria flowers. Blooms heavily every 2 to 3 years and its leaves are a showy yellow to gold color in the fall. It grows to 40’H x 30’W. Hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 9.