Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 30 to 40 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Large leaves, 12 ti 18 inches in length with "ear lobes" at base. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 3-4 inch cone-like; bright red when mature, fading to brown. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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