Quick Glance: 
 
Full sun
Prefers moist well drained soils
Brine tolerant
 
Species Description: Grows up to 40-60’. Prefers moist well drained soils and likes full sun. Produces buds later than Balsam and more tolerant of early spring frosts. Red squirrels like the seeds and buds.
 
Purchase Size: 18-24"
 
For more helpful information on this species, visit the USDA PLANTS Database (https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/) by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.