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Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Mature Height: 45-50 Feet
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Mature Spread: 15-20 Feet
Buy Skinny Latte™ Kentucky Coffeetree online. This columnar and very upright growing addition to the ChicagolandGrows® collection of plants features a very vertical growth habit and stunningly beautiful canopy. In winter, the structure adds a very interesting character silhouette to the landscape and skyline. Discovered at the Morton Arboretum in the 1950’s, this is a unique tree that is very hard to find making it a great addition to any collector’s landscape, or those looking to create interesting textures and specimen plantings.
Family: Fabaceae
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Common Name: Coffeetree
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- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
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SKINNY LATTE™ KENTUCKY COFFEETREE Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Brown |
Bark Type*
| • | Rough |
Brand*
| • | Chicagoland Grows |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – High Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – High Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – High Resistance |
Fruit Type*
| • | Non-Edible Fruit |
Growth Habit*
| • | Columnar/Narrow Growing |
| • | Large Growing |
| • | Upright Growing |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Copper/Bronze |
| • | Dark Yellow/Gold |
| • | Tan/Beige |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Tree |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Prefers High pH (Alkaline Soils) |
| • | Tolerates High pH (Alkaline Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Seed |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Privacy/Hedge/Living Fence |
| • | Provides Shade |
| • | Sound Barrier |
| • | Under Power Lines |
| • | Wind/Dust Break |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |










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