Flower Notes:
Brown;green (Spring; male catkins, 2-4" long, not ornamentally important;female catkins, 1-1.25" long, not ornamentally important)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Fall; attractive, clear yellow)
Fruit Notes:
Brown (Small nutlet; not ornamentally important)
Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well drained acidic soils, but is somewhat adaptable
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, doubly and coarsely serrate, ovate, and 2-4" long by 1.3-2.6" wide. The upper surface is glabrous; lower surface is pubescent on veination. Buds are brown-black, glossy, imbricate, and pointed. Bark is chalky white and exfoliating.