Bee Bee Tree (Tetradium daniellii)

A magnet for honeybees and other pollinators, this Korean native matures as a 25’ tree with a spreading crown about the size of a dogwood. Clusters of white flowers bloom in early August. The blooms are followed by reddish seedpods adding more color to the landscape. This late flowering characteristic is most beneficial to pollinating insects as it comes in late summer when few other trees are in bloom. The Bee Bee Tree is relatively fast growing putting on 2 or more feet a year; trees flower at 6-8’ in height. Deciduous and deer resistant, it does best in well-drained soil and it’s an excellent choice as a street tree or landscape specimen where modest height is needed.