General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flower Time: Year Round
Uses: Shade Tree
Edible Parts: Sap
Eating Methods: Cooked
Pollinators: Cleistogamous
Miscellaneous: Endangered
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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