It should not be used, however, until the second season after seeding or planting. Management Fertilize annually until acorn bearing begins. Remove all under story competition and adjacent trees to within 6 feet of the nearest branches. A native shrub 3 to 15 feet tall with a trunk up to 6 inches in diameter. Leaves are compound with 11 to 31 leaflets.
Leaflets are long with pointed tips and a rounded base.
Leaf color varies from pale to deep green on individual plants. Spreads from rhizomes forming colonies. It is not recommended for planting on cut banks but could be used on fills or in open areas with undisturbed soils. Seedlings should be planted in holes large enough to accommodate the roots without crowding. This usually requires a hole 4 to 6 inches larger in diameter and 4 to 6 inches deeper than the actual root measurements.