Dwarf White Trumpet – Tabebuia bahamensis

$187.50 – $1,567.50

Pot Size	Average Planted Height (From soil to the top of the plant)
15 gallon/17″	8 – 10 ft.
25 gallon/21″	10 – 12 ft.
45 gallon/28″	12 – 14 ft.

SKU: N/A Categories: Accent Plant, Alkaline, Cluster, Cuttings, Exotic, Full Sun, High, High, Low, Moderate, Moderate, Rock, Sand, Seed, Slow, Specimen Plant, Spring, Tree, Well-Drained Tags: Pink, White

General Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, accent plant

Ecological Restoration Notes: A vital component of pine rockland and coastal coppice restoration in its native range

Description: A small, often multi-trunked deciduous to semi-evergreen tree. It features pale, corky bark and palmate leaves (usually 5 leaflets) with a distinct silvery-green or “dusty” hue.

Dimensions: Height 15 – 25 ft.; Spread 10 – 15 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Native Range: The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and parts of Cuba

Native Habitats: Dry broadleaf evergreen formations (coppice), pine rocklands, and rocky coastal ridges.

Soils: Well-drained, rock, sand, alkaline

Nutritional Requirements: Low

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Pale pink to white with a yellow throat

Flower Characteristics: Trumpet-shaped blossoms produced in small clusters.

Flowering Season: Spring

Fruit: Long, slender green pods that turn brown and split to release winged, wind-dispersed seeds.

Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers are a significant nectar source for bees and butterflies. Birds often use the dense, twiggy branch structure for nesting.

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, cuttings

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