Plant Habit: | Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Red |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Shade Tree Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |