Cultivation
Prefers moist, poorly drained, acid soil in full sun. Will not tolerate shade. Best in climates with hot, humid summer and mild winters. Loses its lower branches as it matures, developing an oval to rounded crown.
Suggested uses
Rock, Architectural, Coastal, Low Maintenance, Wind-breaker, Specimen tree
UK hardiness
H6
USDA zones
Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Sunset zone
3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
WUCOLS
North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate