This tall graceful tree has season long interest, with beautiful rich green summer foliage that changes to yellow in autumn, and in some years to pink/red color. The bark exfoliates at a young age, in puzzle-like patterns exposing rich shades of gray, green, brown and orange-brown. A tough, fast growing tree and tolerant of urban situations. Resistant to Dutch Elm disease. Voted 2003 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists.