Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™
Styphnolobium japonicum
Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™ (Styphnolobium japonicum) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide, and needs medium water. Canker.
medium water40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Styphnolobium japonicum
- Variety / cultivar
- Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- cream, white
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Tree Wrap/Sun Scald
- Watch: Weak Wood
Frequently asked questions
- Is Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™ good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™ is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™ get?
- It matures to about 40–50 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™ need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Pagodatree — Japanese Pagodatree, Millstone™ native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.