This now rare tree is native to central and west Texas's dry limestone slopes and caliche soils. It can reach up to 25 feet but has airy foliage so that sun loving species can still bloom underneath. The yellow and fragrant puffball flowers emerge from April to October, with special exuberance after a rain. It's foliage and high protein seeds provide valuable forage for herbivores (livestock, deer, songbirds) while also providing essential cover for ground nesting birds. Goldenball Leadtree is vital in ongoing restoration efforts of the western Texas Hill Country as it establishes quickly from seed and fixes nitrogen in the soil for other plants to utilize.
Goldenball Leadtree
Leucaena retusa
- Item: #
- 9603
5 - 25 Height
|Perennial
|Blooms Apr - Oct
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Medium Soil Moisture
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers Number sq ft
Open Space:
1 LB per acre
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