Common Hoptree

Common Hoptree / Wafer ash
(Ptelea trifoliata)

Height:

• 15 to 20 feet

Bloom:

• April to June

Classification:

• Native
• Tree / Shrub

Sun:

• Part sun to shade (Will tolerate full sun if has enough moisture)

Soil moisture:

• Dry to medium

Provides food for:

• Butterflies (flowers)
• Native bees (flowers)
• Honey bees (flowers)
• Caterpillars (foliage)
• Songbirds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)

Notes:

• Common name of “hoptree” derived from the use of its fruits as a hop substitute for making beer.
• Fruit / seed capsules will hang on the tree into the winter.
• Important host plant for black swallowtail butterfly.

Native Range: