Natural Habitat: Woodland edges, prairie, plains, meadows, pastures.
Evergreen: Yes
Light Requirements: Sun, part-shade to shade
Growth Rate: 12 - 24 in. per year
20-year height:
Elevation Range: 3,000 - 5,000 ft.
Cold Hardiness: Zones 2 - 9
Wind Tolerance: High
Alkali/ Saline Soil Tolerance: High
Life Span: 80+ years
Minimum Annual Percip: 6 - 12 in. per year
Drought Tolerance: High
Windbreak Spacing: 6 - 12 ft.
Potential Pests/ Disease: Cedar apple rust
Deer Resistance: Low
Wildlife Value: Food source for cedar waxwings; Nesting/ roosting cover for birds; Twigs and foliage food for browsers; Good habitat for small mammals and ground dwelling birds
Photo Credit: Montana Conservation Nursery