Quick Glance: 
 
Native to Michigan (State Tree)
Plant in partial shade to discourage insect attack
Fast grower
Shade tolerant
Tolerant of wet areas
Wildlife habitat preference for turkey and quail
 
Species Description: Prefers well drained, acid, silts, loams, sands, and light clays, moderate shade and drought tolerant, does not tolerant flooding, reaching a height of 100’, used as windbreaks, landscaping, revegetation of disturbed areas, and long lived.
 
Purchase Size: Transplants 15-24"; seedlings 12-18".
 
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.