Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | Up to 50 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-6 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Glossy green turning shades of golden-yellow, orange and burgundy-red in fall. |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 1 to 1.5 inch round, spiky green capsule maturing to brown. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |