Wafer-Ash

Tagged as: Native Trees, Plants for Shady Sites

Botanical Name: Ptelea trifoliata*
Common Name: Wafer-Ash

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Height: 15-20'
Spread: 10-15'
Form: Rounded
Rate: Slow to Medium (12 to 18 inches a year)
Zone: 3-9
Cultural/Comments: Sun to dense shade; found on moist woodland edges; has tendency to sucker; round, winged papery seeds; yellow fall color

*Native to Midwest

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