| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 10-20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10-15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Blue-green |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Other: Intermitently throughout the year. |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Houseplant |
| Uses: | Erosion control Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
