| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: nectar & pollen gathering insects |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Days to germinate: 2 to 3 weeks. Can be planted in potting medium. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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