Kentucky coffee tree

Kentucky coffee tree · Pruning

Kentucky coffee tree · Gymnocladus dioicus
Also known as: chicot

Best grown as a specimen tree in deep, fertile, moist but wel-drained soil in full sun

Watering: Deep watering in dry spells, established trees withstand short droughtSunlight: Full sunHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

How to Prune Kentucky coffee tree?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.