Family:
Lauraceae
Foliage:
n/a
Native Locale:
Maine to Ontario and Michigan, south to Florida and Texas
Mature Height:
30 to 60 feet
Mature Width:
25 to 40 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 4 to 9
Soil Preference:
Prefers moist, loamy, acid, well-drained soil
Growth Habit:
Pyramidal, irregular tree or shrub in youth, with many short, stout, contorted branches which spread to form a flat- topped, irregular, round-oblong head at maturity; often sprouting from roots and forming extensive thickets
Rate of Growth:
Medium to Fast, 10 to 12' over a 5 to 8 year period
Disease and Insect:
Canker, leaf spots, mildew, wilt, root rot, Japanese beetle, promethea moth, sassafras weevil and scales
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
n/a
