Woody pods are messy, though it was once considered to be a good clean tree for the smaller landscape. Roots are unusually destructive for a small tree. Overall size is 20 to 30 x 20 to 30. Has a moderate to fast rate of growth. Single trunked with white bark shedding in papery flakes.
Foliage is bright green to bluish green .
Flowers are fluffy white spikes. Individual flowers are small but in clusters are quite showy. Flowers in summer. Use as a background, border, mass or specimen. Very adaptable, any soil type.