GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.189 W94 52.881
Trail Number:
T27
Family:
Hamamelidaceae
Foliage:
Leaves are simple, alternate, star shaped, and 4 to 7 inches wide
Native Locale:
Connecticut, south to New York to Florida, southern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri to Texas and Mexico
Mature Height:
60 to 75 feet
Mature Width:
40 to 50 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 5 to 9
Soil Preference:
Prefers deep, moist, slightly acid soil
Growth Habit:
Decidedly pyramidal when young; of very neat outline; often with an oblong to rounded crown at maturity
Rate of Growth:
Medium to Fast, 2 to 3' per year in moist soil; 1 to 2' per year in dry soil
Disease and Insect:
Bleeding necrosis, leaf spots, sweetgum webworm, caterpillars, cottony- cushion scale, sweetgum scale, walnut scale; iron chlorosis can be a problem in high pH soils
Landscape Value:
n/a
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