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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
| Mature Size: 40-50' tall by 25-35' wide | Growth Rate: Moderate to fast |
| Form / Shape: Upright, open oval, can be multi or single-stemmed | Drought Tolerance: Good |
| Flower / Fruit: Catkins, 2-4" long; blooms in Spring; Nut produced in Spring | Soil: Well drained, moist, fertile, humus rich soil; very tolerant of moist sites |
| Foliage: Alternate, simple; medium to dark green, serrated leaves turns shades of yellow in the Fall | Light: Full sun to part shade |
| Bark: Smooth, greenish brown when young; mature bark exfoliates in large, papery sheets with a gray-brown to chalky tan to beige | Pruning: To maintain central leaders and remove low hanging limbs; do not prune or trim late Winter through Spring when sap is flowing |
| Uses: Specimen, buffer areas, lawns, parks, as a Winter accent with bark interest |
King's Sunset Nursery
