This tree grows in full sun. It tolerates clay, loam, sand, acidic, alkaline, well-drained, occasionally wet, and rocky soils. It has a high drought tolerance. It is commonly used for large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized tree lawns (4-6 feet wide); recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; reclamation plant; shade tree; sidewalk cutout (tree pit); residential street tree; tree has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and/or drought are common. The tree can be difficult to maintain due to the development of many upright trunks originating from the same position on the main trunk which can lead to weak trees that break apart at the base of multiple trunks. Careful pruning and branch selection is required during the first 15 years after planting to ensure a strong tree. Propagation is done easily by seed (4). Seeds may be sown outdoors after collection or stored and stratified then sown in spring. Stratifying in moist sand or perlite for 30-60 days at 41 degrees F is recommended (3).