Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 50 to 90 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 40 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Urn-shaped woody capsule containing reddish seeds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Humidity tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |