| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 35 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Variegated Other: Dark green with creamy-white to creamy-yellow margins. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
