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Sophora molloyi

Sophora molloyi

Cook Strait Kōwhai

Height
4m
Width
3m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Sophora molloyi typically grows in a spreading, bushy manner and tends to be wider than it is tall. It can be found in coastal scrub environments located in exposed maritime sites. Its yellow flowers bloom from the middle of autumn until the middle of spring. It is evergreen and native to New Zealand.

Also known as

Molloy's Kōwhai·Stephens Island Kōwhai

Uses

  • Attracts Bees
  • Attracts Birds

Origin

  • Native

City Recommendations

  • Auckland
  • Christchurch
  • Wellington

More about Sophora molloyi

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Evergreen
Position
  • Full sun
Tolerance
  • Coastal
  • Wind

Seasonal Colour

FlowerMar–Nov

Foliage

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

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