A rounded, multi-stemmed shrub. In spring the male flowers appear in showy, 2-3″ long, yellowish brown catkins. Female flowers give way to small, egg-shaped, 1/2″ long, edible nuts which are encased in leafy, husk-like, ragged-edged bracts.

Attracts birds

Edible fruit

Good fall color

Type

Tree/Shrub (Native)

Size

10-16'

Light Requirement

Full Sun/Part Shade

Zone

4

Photo courtesy of the Missouri Botanic Gardens