An attractive deciduous shade tree that is long lived fast growing. Bright green in spring with an ovate finely serrated foliage that turns to mixture of coppery-brown to reds in autumn. Foliage can retain on the tree for weeks. This tree grows in a vase like structure making it easy to also do underplanting. Widely used in cities around the world because of it adaptability to a range of soils and its tolerance of high pollution levels.