| Plant Habit: | Shrub 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 16 feet but can reach heights to 45 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 3/4 to 1 inch dry hard shells encasing globose to ovoid nuts. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: 3 to 5 inch long catkins |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Caterpillar tree by Bschmuck | Mar 26, 2021 4:29 PM | 1 |
