Tough, adaptable plant; few pest problems; tolerates short-term flooding; flower and fruiting best in full sun. Uncommon in the U.S. Good selection for difficult sites such as moist low spots or dry sites with poor soils. Woodland areas. Does not perform well south of zone 7. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Available space
6-feet-12 feet; 12-24 feet
Mature size
Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in. | Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
2 - Understory (15-40 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Pyramidal
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Elliptical; Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf size
3-6 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Oval, narrow leaves acuminate, serrulate, dark green leaves (to 5" long). Wedge-shaped at the base and light green underneath. Fall color unremarkable.
Monecious blooms appear in March yellow-brown to red-brown catkins (male flowers) appear in clusters, female flowers on short, purplish-brown strobili which persist until winter