Purchase trees with branches spaced along trunk and not clumped together on trunk. Full sun to part shade.
Color varies year to year, depending on summer heat.
On a hot summer day, a large shade tree can release 100 gallons of water into the atmosphere. Its cooling effect is equal to that of five average-sized air conditioners running 24 hours constantly. Inconspicuous hard pea-type. Water new trees deeply to encourage deep rooting. Cold hardy Zones 5-8.