- Hardiness Zones: 4-8
- Mature Size: 60-80' tall x 40'-60' wide
- Habit: Upright columnar
- Growth Rate: Slow-medium
- Bark: Gray-brown with dark furrows; distinctive and handsome
- Leaf Color: Bright green and fan-shaped
- Fall Color: Yellow in November and one of the finest
- Flowers: Green; March-April; catkins
- Fruit: Naked seed; fleshy covering and rank odor; female trees
- Disease & Insect Problems: None
- Culture: Prefers deep sandy soil but adaptable to stressful situations and pH levels
- Recommended Cultivars (if any):
‘Autumn Gold’---non-fruiting; symmetrical; golden fall color
‘Princeton Sentry’---columnar; upright
‘Saratoga’---non-fruiting; distinct central leader
Author Notes: An excellent large shade tree that is very urban tolerant and bold textured. Be patient, will evolve into a spectacular specimen or focal point tree. A gymnosperm, making it one of the oldest trees growing on earth, it is recommended to purchase and plant male species only.