| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 10 feet in 10 years; up to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 feet in 10 years; up to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: leaves are simple, alternate, serrulate (very finely serrated), up to 6 inches long. |
| Fruit: | Other: dried seed pods remain on the tree after splitting open. Long narrow projections, 'beaks', give the plant its specific epithet, rostrata. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
