This medium size deciduous tree has a greyish trunk with spreading branches that form a rounded dense crown. It has dark green divided leaves and the white pea-shaped flowers appear in a upright in cluster during late summer followed by elliptical pods.

Hardiness zones 5 to 10 

Maackia chinensis is naturally found in China growing in well drained, fertile moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender. 

The Chinese Maackia is a attractive deciduous tree that is planted in parks and gardens along borders for screening or as a specimen for summer shade. It is suitable for cool mountain gardens and establishes in 3 to 5 years. ID 1281

Maackia (MAHK-ee-a) chinensis (chin-EN-sis)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)