or a specimen where a softer-leaved holly is wanted
this is the one plant hunters remember
records the same lobed juvenile foliage
a little prettier in flower than the straight species and just as willing in the garden
Anyone who grows the shrub should deadhead the fruit promptly
Ptelea trifoliata Size:Bare Root or a specimen where aPtelea 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