Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 20 to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 20 to 25 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Bright clear yellow leaves in the fall |
Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Shade Tree Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Bark Stem Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Tea Cooked |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Other: Suckers |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
KelliW | On January 25, 2020 | Seeds sown wintersown outdoors in a jug, zone 6b |
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