Maackia amurensis [sold as Summertime™]
Summertime Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis [sold as Summertime™] - Summer Habit

Family:

Fabaceae (Bean Family) 47

Genus:

Maackia 1

Plant Type:

Tree 557

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 489

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 794

Flower Notes:

Cream (4-6" long upright racemes of 0.5" long cream-colored flowers; June-July)

Foliage Notes:

Green (8-12" long pinnately compound, olive-green leaves in summer; no appreciable fall color)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (2-3" long flattened brown pods; fall)

Ultimate Height:

15-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

12-15 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely tolerant

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (8-12" long) are alternate, odd-pinnately compound with 7-11 leaflets (1.5-3.5" long). Glabrous below. New leaves emerge silver. Stems are heavily and irregularly lenticelled. Bark is golden brown and mottled.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 353

Shade Tree 170

Specimen 598

Street Tree 132

Additional Information

The Summertime Amur Maackia is a small tree with low branches, attractive mottled bark, and upright, creamy flower racemes that appear in the summer. This tree, closely related to Cladrastis kentukea (American Yellowwood), is an adaptable plant that is able to fix atmospheric nitrogen.