| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 50 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 25 to 35 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 8 to 12 inch long, cylindrical capsules, each containing numerous winged seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Winter |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70-75 degrees F Days to germinate: 1 to 2 weeks |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
