Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 30-40ft |
Plant Spread: | 25-35ft |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Once established, it can be difficult to transplant because of its taproot. It features dark green palmate compound leaves with 5 (less frequently 7) spreading ovate-oblong leaflets (6-10” long). Leaflets have doubly-toothed margins. Fall color is somew |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Toxicity: | Other: Nuts are poisonous. |
Pollinators: | Bees |