Growing 30' to 50' tall, Japanese pagoda tree has a nice rounded outline. Also known as Japanese scholar tree, it is a great specimen tree for the home landscape. Creamy-white fragrant flowers, borne in 6" to 12" pendulous panicles, adorn the tree in late July and August. The twisted fruits, which resemble pea pods, are also unique: they start out green, turn to yellow and finally age to brown. Glossy olive-green branches and twigs add winter interest. The sophora tree, a native of China and Korea, is highly valued because it flowers in late summer when few trees are in bloom. An ornamental tree for late summer.