Sun: full sun for max flowers, less dense if in part shade

Soil: thrives in moist + well-draining but can tolerate wetter or drier. Known to be drought tolerant once established

Growth rate: medium to fast (1-2 ft/yr)

Mature size: 8-10 ft. height, 3-5 ft. spread

Landscape use: ornamental; wetland; pollinator garden

Fruit: reddish brown rattling little seed capsules in a clump

Flower: white and showy in late spring

Fall color: ranging from yellow to deep oranges and reds

Seasonal interest: spring/summer flowers; seed pods in the fall; bark peels away as plant matures, showcasing different colors of bark underneath; fall color

Sustaining wildlife: birds love the seeds, bees and butterflies love the nectar, host plant for caterpillars of moth species