Plant Habit: | Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 25 to 80 feet, usually about 25 to 35 feet in landscapes |
Plant Spread: | 30 to 60 feet, usually about 25 to 30 feet in landscapes |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: a ribbed nutlet with a large, leafy bract attached |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: catkins |
Flower Color: | Other: yellowish |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |