Quick Glance: 
 
Native to Michigan
Fast grower
Shade tolerant
Tolerant of wet areas
Prefers moist well drained soils
Wildlife habitat preference for deer
 
Species Description: Prefers moderately well drained moist soils. Moderate to fast growing, shade tolerant, growing to a height of 75 -90’ with a trunk 2-3’ in diameter, primary food source for gray squirrels in late winter, it is fair to poor for firewood, pulpwood, and rough lumber.
 
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.