Main features

Height

15 m 

Width

6 to 12 m 

Flower Colour

Yellow

Flowering Time

June, July

Light/shadow demands

Light shade, no direct sunlight, Semi-shade, Sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, flood

Characteristics

Habit

Medium-size tree to 15 (18) m tall, 6-12 m wide; compact conical, gradually widely ovoid with age; branches diagonally upright, twigs horizontal or rising, slightly overhanging, dense foliage; fast-growing, initially 40-60 cm, after 10 years only 20-30 cm a year

Crown

broad ovoid

Leaves

Small, round-cordate, coarse; shiny dark green, bluish underneath, yellow in October

Demands

Sun; tolerates heat, frost hardy; tolerates dry air and soil better than the normal variety; considered adaptable; tolerant of urban pollution

Soil

Nutritious, alkaline loam

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5a

Bee pasture / nectar

Yes