- Family :
- Fabaceae
- Origin :
- Indigenous
- Hardiness :
- 6b
- Exposition :
- Sun, partial shade or shade
- Height at maturity :
- 5 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 5 m
- Crown shape :
- Rounded, slightly spreading shape; Shrub with multiple trunks or low branches.
- Roots :
- Superficial, taproot.
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- None
- Growth rate :
- Slow
- Soil and moisture :
- Medium moisture, loamy, all pH.
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Low
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Low
- Tolerance to compaction :
- Average
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Few pathological problems; few entomological problems.
- Special comments :
- Native to southern Ontario; protect from cold winds.
