I have two of these trees along the driveway that came from seeds borrowed from the Arboretum. The tree the seeds came from passed away not long after, so I’m glad I got these when I did.
My trees do not flower or seed, since I prune them hard back early each spring. I grow them for their amazing foliage. It has a tropical feel to it, with deep coloring, contrasting veining, and red petioles. And the size is just big enough to impress.
My 2020 plans for this plant and for the bed they live in will be to keep them cut back aso they can serve as a backdrop for a cleaned-up (too many raspberries and weeds) and replanted driveway bed with some native perennials.