Hop Tree, Wafer Ash

Hop Tree, Wafer Ash

Ptelea trifoliata

A native tree with strong landscape value and excellent long-term performance.

  • Dense rounded shrub or small tree
  • Glossy dark green leaves
  • Foliage, bark and flowers can emit an unpleasant smell
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, woodland/woods edge, hedge
  • Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
5.0 – 6.0
Mature Spread (meters)
5.0 – 6.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Ontario Native
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Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Hedge
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Effective as a specimen, as a large, informal hedge or screen. While barely tolerating full sun, it will thrive in partial to full shade in a well-drained soil. Native habitat is along shorelines in areas with poor soil conditions.

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