Maackia amurensis [sold as Summertime™]
Summertime Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis [sold as Summertime™] - Summer Habit

Family:

Fabaceae (Bean Family) 50

Genus:

Maackia 1

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 574

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

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 285

Shade Tree 181

Specimen 630

Street Tree 140

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.