Silver trumpet tree, tree of gold · Bignoniaceae · Deciduous flowering tree
Also traded as Tabebuia argentea.
A small, sculptural tree with silvery-grey foliage and a crooked, characterful branch structure, carrying bright yellow trumpet flowers on bare wood. Distinctive out of flower as well as in it, which is rarer than it sounds.
Specification
| Mature height | 6–12 m |
| Crown spread | 5–8 m [to confirm] |
| Calliper range supplied | 10–30 cm, measured 1 m above soil level [to confirm] |
| Root-ball diameter | 60–120 cm [to confirm] |
| Growth rate | Slow to moderate |
| Habit | Deciduous — leafless when flowering |
| Flowering | Golden-yellow trumpets on bare branches, dry season |
| Minimum order quantity | [to confirm] |
Landscape use
Courtyards, villa gardens, plazas, roundabouts and feature planting where a small tree has to hold attention. The silver foliage and irregular form make it useful as a single specimen rather than in rows.
Its measured growth keeps it compact and in scale for years, which makes it dependable close to buildings and hard landscape. Specify the size you want at delivery and it will hold that character.
Site tolerance
| Drought | High — genuinely arid-adapted |
| Salinity | Moderate [to confirm] |
| Wind | Moderate to high |
| Soil | Poor, sandy and rocky soils. Needs sharp drainage. |
| Heat | Very high — well suited to Gulf conditions |
| USDA zone | 10–12 |
Export notes
Supplied root-balled and wrapped. Slow growth means large calliper stock is limited — ask early on volume orders. Phytosanitary certification accompanies every shipment. See export and compliance.
For available sizes and current stock in this species, get in touch.