ENH-772 Tabebuia chrysotricha: Golden Trumpet Tree 1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson 2 1. This document is ENH-772, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 1993. Revised March 2007. Reviewed February 2014. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Edward F. Gilman, professor, Environmental Horticulture Department; and Dennis G. Watson, former associate professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications, contact your county’s UF/IFAS Extension office. U.S. Department of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A & M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Introduction An ideal patio, specimen, or lawn tree, golden trumpet tree is oſten seen as a small, 15- to 25-foot-tall tree but can reach 50 feet, with a rounded, spreading canopy in a wind-protected area. Sometimes evergreen but most oſten deciduous, golden trumpet tree has four-inch-long silvery leaves with tan, fuzzy undersides. ese leaves drop for a short period in April to May, and it is at this time that the trees put on their heaviest flowering display, the trumpet-shaped, bright yellow blossoms appearing in dense 2.5- to 8-inch-long terminal clusters. Some trees produce a small number of flowers sporadically throughout the warm season. e eight-inch-long seed capsules which follow are brown, hairy, and persist on the tree through the winter. General Information Scientific name: Tabebuia chrysotricha Pronunciation: tab-eh-BOO-yuh kriss-oh-TRICK-uh Common name(s): Golden trumpet tree Family: Bignoniaceae USDA hardiness zones: 10A through 11 (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Invasive potential: has been evaluated using the UF/IFAS Assessment of the Status of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas (Fox et al. 2005). is species is not docu- mented in any undisturbed natural areas in Florida. us, it is not considered a problem species and may be used in Florida. Uses: tree lawn 3-4 feet wide; tree lawn 4-6 feet wide; tree lawn > 6 ſt wide; deck or patio; specimen; street without sidewalk; parking lot island < 100 sq ſt; parking lot island 100-200 sq ſt; parking lot island > 200 sq ſt; highway median; container or planter Availability: not native to North America Description Height: 25 to 35 feet Spread: 25 to 35 feet Crown uniformity: irregular Crown shape: round Crown density: moderate Growth rate: fast Texture: medium Figure 1. Middle-aged Tabebuia chrysotricha: golden trumpet tree Credits: Ed Gilman, UF/IFAS