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Pagoda Tree Little Baby in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sophora japonica 'Little Baby' syn. Styphnolobium japonicum

 

Pagoda Tree 'Little Baby'

Best grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained sandy loams in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Tolerant of common city pollutants and conditions. Once established, it is also tolerant of heat and some drought. An unusual shrub with orange-yellow pea like flowers from New Zealand. Zig Zag branches and delicate small leaves. Will flower and grow better in a sunny, sheltered site. Orange-yellow flowers are produced in winter. To grow well, it needs a warm and sheltered spot.

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plant Features
  • Pagoda Tree Little Baby likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Pagoda Tree Little Baby likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Pagoda Tree Little Baby is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Pagoda Tree Little Baby likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Pagoda Tree 'Little Baby'

Latin name

Sophora japonica 'Little Baby' syn. Styphnolobium japonicum

type

Tree

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Pagoda Tree Little Baby likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Pagoda Tree Little Baby is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Pagoda Tree Little Baby likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Pagoda Tree Little Baby likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Pagoda Tree Little Baby is 1.20meters x 1.50meters 1.20 M 1.50 M

Sophora japonica 'Little Baby' syn. Styphnolobium japonicum

Best grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained sandy loams in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Tolerant of common city pollutants and conditions. Once established, it is also tolerant of heat and some drought. An unusual shrub with orange-yellow pea like flowers from New Zealand. Zig Zag branches and delicate small leaves. Will flower and grow better in a sunny, sheltered site. Orange-yellow flowers are produced in winter. To grow well, it needs a warm and sheltered spot.


Propagation by seed

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Seeds that are ripe can be sown as soon as the pods open, older seed will need to scraped at one end then soaked in warm water to soften. Sow into pots with clean or sterile soil, water thoroughly, put into a plastic bag or cover with glass and keep in a warm place. Keep a check that they moist, when they start to shoot place in direct sunlight and regularly water. They will have to re-potted as they grow and can be planted out when they are 1.5 to 2ft tall.

 

Planting Outdoors Spring

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant out when all sign of frost has gone.

 
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