Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky Coffee) Size:#2 Pot Think of it as the

Think of it as the sunflower of the prairie

Soil Conditions Dry Mesic-Dry

The seeds are great food for waterfowl and songbirds

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Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky Coffee) Size:#2 Pot Think of it as theGymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky Coffee) is a very adaptable and attractive suburban and urban street tree. Leathery pods on female trees contain little seeds. Native Americans and early settlers roasted and brewed those seeds into a coffee like drink, thus the name. Native American also roasted the seeds for food, unroasted seeds are extremely toxic and should not be consumed fresh or raw from the tree. These red brown seed pods of the Kentucky Coffee