Not as popular as a street tree as it once was. Medium sized tree that grows to 30 to 45 ft with an equal spread. Has a moderate to rapid rate of growth. Fine texture with bipinnately compound foliage. May be single or multi-trunked.
Foliage is medium to light green in color.
Species goes deciduous in January or February, sometimes even later. Very showy lavender or white flowers come out in late May early June, refoliates after flowering. Flowers in panicles 6 to 12 inch long contain lots of nectar. Fruit is a flat brown woody, rounded pod. Plants make great accent and are used in massing, as specimens and street trees.