Description

Hardiness Zone: 4 – 9

Height: 50 – 75 ft.

Spread: 50 – 75 ft.

Bloom Time: May

Bloom Color: Yellowish-Green

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Acidic, drought tolerant, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, clay

Foliage: Dark green in summer and brownish – red in the fall

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Type: Deciduous

Benefit: Attracts squirrels, chipmunks and deer as the nut is a food source for them, also attracts songbirds, ground birds and wild turkey. The wood is used for furniture, floors and posts.