| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 25-35 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 25-30 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Dark green turning shades of orange, red and purple in fall. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Small yellow pomes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant |
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