Age / Size: 1-0 / 18-24" · Height: up to 20 ft (6 m); rarely 33 ft (10 m) · Spread: often a dense cluster of stems from the base Crown shape: Deciduous shrub or small tree with zig-zag twigs and a dense canopy Light: Full sun to partial shade; best flowering in full sun · Soil: Moist, acidic, humus-rich, well-draining; tolerates heavy clay · Moisture: Intolerant of drought · Zones: not stated · Growth rate: not stated Flowers / fruit: Pale to bright yellow flowers with four ribbon-shaped petals, late September to late November (occasionally December) — the latest-blooming native shrub Wildlife & landscape: Host plant for the witch hazel dagger moth; dense canopy makes a good screen or tall hedge; tolerates deer browsing Native range: Eastern North America; woodland margins and stream banks Cautions: One of the few things in bloom in late fall — excellent for a winter garden. Prune in early spring if needed, remembering flowers come on old growth. No serious pests; caterpillars, Japanese beetles, leaf gall aphids, scale, leafroller, leafminer; powdery mildew, leaf spots, rots. Sources: NC State Extension · Wikipedia

PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS: All Tree Sale orders are to be picked up at Farmstead Flats (6338 Lovers Lane, Portage, MI 49002) - on April 16th, 2026 (9am-5pm) and/or April 17th, 2026 (9am-12pm)