| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 30 to 60 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 30 to 60 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Chestnut enclosed in spiny husk. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Yellowish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
