Hardiness: zones 3b through 7 (can survive zone 8, but is not well adapted to those conditions)
Growth Rate: Medium to fast, especially when young. (may grow to 75 feet in 50 years).
Mature Shape: Pyramidal with branches that hang down. Stiff when young, becoming more graceful with age.
Height: 75 to 100 feet tall
Width: 40 to 50 feet wide
Site Requirements: Adaptable, but prefers moist, cool areas. Often found around streams or lakes.
Flowering Dates: April - June
Seed Dispersal Dates: September - April
Seed Bearing Age: 30-50 Years
Seed Bearing Frequency: every 3-13 years
Seed Stratification: Prechill for 4 months at 34F to 40F