Sun: full sun to partial shade

Soil: tolerant to many soil types and drought tolerant

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

Mature size: 10-18 ft. height, 10-12 ft. spread

Landscape use: edible landscape; sustains wildlife; understory small tree

Fruit: tasty sweet nuts around October; enclosed in leafy bract; requires cross-pollination

Flower: catkins

Fall color: bright yellow and orange

Seasonal interest: nut crop; fall color

Sustaining wildlife: supports 131 butterfly and moth species, including host to Luna Moth; nuts eaten by woodpecker, quail, blue jay, wild turkey, and other fowl