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common hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
Colorado
- Synonyms
- Ptelea angustifolia
- Dimensions
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Height: 15.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Spread: 15.0 ft. to 20.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub, Tree
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Green Shades, White Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Screening, Small Spaces
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Rocky, Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
A very tough and site tolerant tree perfect for small yards and low water areas where other plants struggle. Native to Colorado and provides good habitat value. Can be weak wooded and tends to spread through wafer-like seeds.
Flowers and bruised leaves have an unpleasant scent. Fruit is showy.