Japanese pagoda tree
Street tree whose creamy panicles open in the July-August dearth and yield plenty of nectar; a valuable late-summer bee tree.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 10-20 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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The Japanese pagoda tree originates from China and Korea and is widely planted as a street and park tree in towns in Europe and Turkey. Its value comes from flowering when lime and black locust have finished and the summer dearth begins. Its large panicles of creamy-white pea flowers secrete plenty of nectar in hot weather, and bees visit the tree intensively. Pollen is moderate.
Flowering
From late July to late August, lasting about 3-4 weeks. The tree usually flowers profusely only once it is several decades old; quick results should not be expected from young saplings.
Honey and pollen
It is not common as a separate honey; in urban apiaries it goes into late-summer honey.
Note for the beekeeper
It is a very useful tree to recommend for planting near town and village apiaries; it tolerates drought, polluted air and calcareous soil. It should not be confused with Robinia pseudoacacia; it is thornless and flowers much later.