Leucaena retusa (Goldenball Leadtree)
$ 52.98
Goldenball Leadtree is a deciduous large shrub or small multi-trunked tree with bright, sweet-smelling golden-yellow puffball blooms. Its bark is flaky and cinnamon color. Its foliage is airy and open enough to allow plants grow underneath. It is very drought-tolerant and should not be over-watered. It is adaptable to various soils, but needs good drainage. It grows well in rocky soil and can withstand reflected heat.
Goldenball Leadtree is a lovely ornamental tree that resembles acacia, but without the thorns. Like Desert Willow, it tends to bloom after rainfall. Blooms are followed by seedpods.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun, part sun |
| Bloom color | Yellow |
| Bloom time | On and off spring through fall |
| Mature height | 12-15 ft |
| Mature spread | 8-15 ft |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |