| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 50-140 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/2 inch ovoid-globose nuts enclosed by bracts. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Catkins of greenish-yellow flowers |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Soak in hot tap water for 48 hours before sowing. Needs specific temperature: 65ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 1-6 months Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of approximately 1/2 inch. |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
