Growth: Slow
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Prefers deep, moist, acidic, well-drained soil; tolerates clay, loam and sand but is intolerant of poor drainage and high-pH/alkaline soil; taproot makes it slow to establish and hard to transplant when older
Central Missouri: Native to Missouri and extremely well suited to the region (rated zones 3-9); a long-lived, iconic native shade tree for central MO landscapes, though slow to establish
*Stock image shown for reference. Actual tree appearance may vary.