| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 20 feet, to 30 feet rarely as small tree |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Other: chestnut covered by spiny husk |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Other: long, slender spikes together 4 to 6 inches long |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
