Row tree by roadsides or in public areas. Also works very well as a specimen tree. Not recommended for small areas. Symmetrical, pyramidal when young. Erect and columnar.
Older trees have heavy, horizontal limbs.
Fast growing to 50-60 ft. with spread of 25 feet when grown in deep soil. Fern-like leaves, medium to dark green, densely cover the tree. Heavy leaf drop in fall, sporadic leaf drop throughout year. Easily damaged in high winds. Older trees develop dead unsightly branches that require pruning.