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Hardiness
Zones:
2-7 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate to rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun; moist, well drained soil; but will
tolerate dry soil |
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Texture:
Fine to medium |
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Form:
Pyramidal when young; slender; rounded;
pendulous, graceful branches
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Height:
40 to 50'
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Width:
10 to 20' |
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Leaf:
1 to 3" alternate, simple leaves; modest
yellow to yellow green fall color |
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Flower/Fruit:
Catkins
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Comments:
Smooth white bark; short lived in zones
8-9; difficult to transplant; best not to prune in spring - sap "bleeds";
develops bark color at an early age; subject to borers
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Cultivars:
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