This rapid growing shrub or tree is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, seeds ripen in June. Flowers are male or female, but only one sex is found on any one plant, so both must be grown for seeds. Pollinated by bees. Requires moist or wet soil.
Small shrub with extra fine small foliage, excellent for a hedge or foundation planting. Spring brings a showy display of blooms that last to late fall.