Plant Habit: | Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry 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 6b |
Plant Height: | 20 to 40 feet in landscapes; to 100 feet in the wild in Europe |
Plant Spread: | 20 to 30 feet, to 50 feet in the wild |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: brown seed |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: catkins |
Flower Color: | Brown |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |