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Hardiness
Zones:
2-7a |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate to rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun; prefers moist
well drained sandy soil but will tolerate a range of soil types |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Loosely pyramidal when young;
irregular oval to rounded with age; usually retains low branches;
single or multistemmed
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Height:
50 to 70'
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Width:
25 to 45' |
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Leaf:
2 to 4" alternate, simple leaves;
rich yellow to golden yellow fall color |
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Flower/Fruit:
Nonshowy flowers; 1 to 1.5"
fruit on pendulous catkins
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Comments:
White
bark that peels off in strips; some what borer resistant; best grown
in a northern climate; easy to transplant; not pollution tolerant;
casts light shade; shallow roots; short lived; larval host plant
for lunar moth
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Cultivars:
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