Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
| Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9
[Find Your Zone] |
| Mature Height: | 25-40 Feet |
| Features: | Dark green, birch-like leaves that change to yellow in autumn; cream colored, inflated fruits that look like hops. |
| Culture: | Full sun to partial shade (actually quite shade tolerant); moist, well drained soils; tolerates dry soils and alkaline sites. |
| Mature Form: | Pyramidal to oval |
| Native To: | United States (and Illinois) |
| Soil Conditions: |
 DryMoist, Well-DrainedWet
|
| Tolerance: |
Alkaline SoilDry Sites Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Massing
Patio
Screen
Shade
Specimen
Street
Wind Break
|
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Yellow |
| Additional Notes: | A slow growing tree, with very hard wood. |
