Quick Glance: 
 
Fast grower
Shade tolerant
Prefers moist well drained soils
 
Species Description: Prefers moist clay to loam soils, shade tolerant, moderate to fast growing, does not thrive on dry, excessively drained, sandy-gravelly soils, intolerant of lime, sensitive to late frosts, and grows to a height of 100’.
 
Purchase Size: Transplants 2 ft.+; 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.