Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™
Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™ (Xanthoceras sorbifolium) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Plant Select®.
low to medium water15–25 ft tall and 10–20 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Xanthoceras sorbifolium
- Variety / cultivar
- Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- loam, sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white, yellow
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™ good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™ is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™ get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™ need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Yellowhorn — Yellowhorn- CLEAR CREEK™ native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
