Espresso™ Kentucky Coffee Tree

Why it rocks: Stark and rugged in the winter, the Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree’s picturesque native, Midwest look becomes tropical in appearance in the summer. Espresso features huge doubly compound leaves which give this tree a tropical-like feel, and arching branches present in the elm-like form. This is a seedless selection with great tolerance to heat, drought, and cold. Espresso’s doubly compound green leaves emerge to cast filtered shade. Where to put it: Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree is a very large, tough shade tree that has become extremely popular in recent years. Parkways, front yards, and backyards are great locations for this unique and newly popular tree. What it needs: Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree should be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is considered to be drought-tolerant. Be sure to follow our watering guidelines for the first few growing seasons until the root system is well-established.