| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 45 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: Male catkins are silvery, turning yellow when pollen is released. Female catkins are greenish-grey |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |
