Common Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
Also known as: Wafer Ash
Small ornamental understory tree with greenish-white flowers and unusual papery winged-disc fruits (the "wafers") in dense clusters. Host plant for giant swallowtail butterfly. Citrus-family aroma in crushed leaves.
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–20 ft
- Spacing
- 15–20 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, butterflies, larval host, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV