| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | up to 82 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: dark green upper surface with white undersides |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: May flower sporadically at other times of the year. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Flowering Tree Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
