✅Wafer Ash

Wafer Ash Leaves, Image Courtesy of Benutzer Diskussion:Georg Slickers

General Info

  • Latin Name - Ptelea trifoliata

  • Native Range - Ontario and New York to Florida, west to Minnesota and parts of Colorado and Arizona

  • Growth Rate - Medium

  • Mature Height - 15 – 20’

  • Mature Spread - 15 – 20’

Arborist Thoughts

  • A great native plant that can perform well in full sun to full shade, Wafer Ash is easy to grow, adaptable, and should be considered for the small landscape or as a street tree in areas with low hanging utilities.

  • No significant pest or disease problems

  • Host to Giant Swallowtail butterfly

  • Fruit of wafer ash has been used as a substitute for Hops and is sometimes referred to as Hoptree.

TJ Nagel

TJ loves trees. He is an avid gardener and plant collector. TJ graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Agriculture with a major in Landscape Horticulture and minor in Entomology. TJ is a Certified Arborist and well versed in Plant Pathology.

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