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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color: Chartreuse (Yellow-Green) White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: May be a noxious weed or invasive This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Flowers are fragrant Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
On Jul 4, 2009, patdhen from Baton Rouge, LA wrote:
Our landscape architect planted the Chinese Parasol tree in the front courtyard that faces the west in 2003. I was not aware that all the leaves would fall off during the mild winter here in Baton Rouge La. However, in the spring, all the leaves came back. The trunk is very limber and it had to be tied down to keep it growing straight. Last year there was blooms in the top of the tree only. This year there are blooms everywhere on all the branches. The tree is about 20' tall and provides good shade and the birds like to hide beneath the leaves. We love the tropical look of this tree! In 7 years we have not noticed any sprouts coming up in the courtyard.
On Sep 14, 2008, luckymama1311 from Round Rock, TX wrote:
I don't know if I am allowed to ask questions but I don't see anything against it, so here goes?
I am assuming this plant is poisonous?
I live near austin, tx. will it do well here?
I have two small children is it safe to have in the yard?
how hard is it to clean up to keep from multiplying all over the yard? thanks!
On Apr 10, 2008, cactusman102 from Lawrence, KS wrote:
Interesting Foliage! Beautiful winter green bark! Hardiness listed is too conservative. Have seen growing at OBGA gardens (OSU) in Stillwater (zone 7a) and in Lawrence KS (zone 6a) in a protected spot. In Stillwater, the tree survived -19 with damage to top half. Suckers came back and made it more bushy. In Lawrence KS, the tree survived many nights of 0 to -8 and highs in the teens for many times over 3 winters.
On Nov 9, 2006, Nkytree from Burlington, KY wrote:
Cox Arboretum in Dayton, OH has an impressive specimen considering how far north they are above zone 7. Their tree is about 30ft tall with multiple trunks, and has been said to have survived -20F winters. A few people are propagating seed from this tree in hopes of extending this species range.
On Oct 27, 2006, jeri11 from Central, LA (Zone 8b) wrote:
There is a chinese parasol tree at the door to Jax's Brewery in New Orleans that has been there forever. I collected seeds and planted them and everyone came up. I've given them away and have one in my yard. It's doing great. No flowers yet.
On Jul 29, 2006, escambiaguy from Atmore, AL (Zone 8b) wrote:
While the foliage may be attractive, the flowers and seeds are ugly. It has also started to be invasive around my area as I have seen many sprouting up on the roadsides.
On Jun 2, 2004, enalter from Leakesville, MS (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have one large tree, probably 20 years old, and has weathered many a storm, the large trunk keeps putting on new sprouts, and continues to bloom and put off many seeds which come up all over the yard, easily transplanted to pots, which I have done, and given away. This tree is a very fast grower, at least 5 to 6 foot each year.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Atmore, Alabama Brantley, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama Loxley, Alabama Vincent, Alabama Phoenix, Arizona Keystone Heights, Florida Pensacola, Florida Blakely, Georgia Lawrence, Kansas Louisville, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana Greenwell Springs, Louisiana New Iberia, Louisiana Thibodaux, Louisiana Jarrettsville, Maryland Braxton, Mississippi Florence, Mississippi Hernando, Mississippi Leakesville, Mississippi Mathiston, Mississippi Natchez, Mississippi Rienzi, Mississippi Elizabeth City, North Carolina Dayton, Ohio Norman, Oklahoma Stillwater, Oklahoma Florence, South Carolina Arlington, Tennessee Pocahontas, Tennessee Austin, Texas Baytown, Texas Kerrville, Texas Kyle, Texas San Antonio, Texas Shepherd, Texas Norfolk, Virginia
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