A beautiful fast growing shade tree. Foliage is superb and casts a fine filtered shade. A choice hardy tree for large lawns, parks and street planting.
Ornamental features:
- Rich bluish green large compound leaves.
- Leaves can reach 2 ft across and 3 ft long.
- Oval to rounded outline.
Wildlife value:
- Unknown value, except for canopy nesting birds.
Horticulture profile:
- Zone 3 to 8
- Grow 60 –75ft Tall and 40-50ft Wide.
- Medium to fast growth rate 15-20 ft in 10 years.
- Adaptable to soil and moisture conditions.
- Tolerates drought, pollution and high pH soils.
- Extremely pest free.
- Late to leaf out in Spring.
- Tree is dioecious with female and male flowers on different trees
- Large flat bean like pods develop only on female trees
- Native from New York south to Tennessee.