warm-temperate native of the coastal forests of southern Japan
a luminous departure from the pink and rose-flushed forms of the wild species
or a specimen where a softer-leaved holly is wanted
literally stone leaf
each whorl circling the stem like a ruff
Ptelea trifoliata Size:Bare Root warm-temperate native of the coastalPtelea trifoliata, the hop tree or wafer ash, is a unique and underappreciated native, a small, bushy deciduous tree of eastern and central North America. Highly adaptable, the plant takes dry, rocky ground as readily as moist, well drained sites, which makes the hop tree a fine choice for naturalized landscapes, pollinator gardens, and woodland edges. The distinctive trifoliate leaves, each of three leaflets on a single stalk, mark the hop tree as a