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Gymnocladus dioica

Kentucky Coffee Tree is an Oklahoma native growing to 60 feet tall. It is very heat and drought tolerant and does well on high pH soils. Although it has few branches when young, it matures to a majestic and beautiful tree with large seed pods adding winter interest.
Sun Exposure: Full
Soil: Tolerates a wide range of conditions including dry and alkaline soils
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Kentucky Coffee Tree GalleryTake a closer look at the Kentucky Coffee tree during different life stages.

A large Kentucky Coffee Tree with yellow leaves.
A large Kentucky Coffee Tree with yellow leaves.
A Kentucky Coffee tree with yellow leaves on OSU's campus.
A close-up of brown tree bark.
A close-up of brown tree bark.
The bark of a Kentucky Coffee tree.
A tall Kentucky Coffee Tree with yellow and green leaves.
A tall Kentucky Coffee Tree with yellow and green leaves.
A Kentucky Coffee tree with the leaves changing colors.
The end of a tree limb with dark purple buds and green flowers.
The end of a tree limb with dark purple buds and green flowers.
The flowers of a Kentucky Coffee tree.
Seed pods at the end of a tree limb.
Seed pods at the end of a tree limb.
The fruit of a Kentucky Coffee tree.
A tall Kentucky Coffee tree with green leaves.
A tall Kentucky Coffee tree with green leaves.
A Kentucky Coffee tree with green leaves.
A tree limb with green leaves.
A tree limb with green leaves.
A close-up of the leaves of a Kentucky Coffee tree.
A small tree with green leaves frowing in a yard.
A small tree with green leaves frowing in a yard.
A small Kentucky Coffee tree.
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