Audubon® Native Wafer Ash
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Audubon® Native Wafer Ash highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer
Growing Zones 4-9
The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native plants and trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! You may not have heard of the Audubon® Native Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata), also known as the Common Hop Tree, but you’ll be glad to learn about this hardy native shrubby tree!
Spring flowers appear as small, greenish-white clusters of winged seeds, adding color contrast among the dark green foliage that turns a pleasing yellow in fall. Members of the Rue and Citrus family, it has a slightly citrusy, musky or skunky smell when crushed.
Called the Hop tree because early American brewers used the fruit as a substitute for hops when brewing beer. However, these persistent papery wafers dangle until eaten by birds and squirrels, that will adore you for planting this wonderful Native Plant!
Planting and Application:
The Wafer Ash is a handsome, shiny-leaved shrub ideal for borders! Its thorns can be daunting and its natural growth habit scraggly, but as a manicured landscaping plant, it makes a good hedgerow and barrier planting for privacy and deterring trespassers - both 2 and 4 legged!
With a touch of pruning, you can sculpt this into a small tree. Either way, your backyard songbirds will find its thorny, dense branching the perfect haven to roost, nest and forage for food. You’ll find Cardinal, Grosbeak, Wren, Sparrow, Thrush, Orioles, Finch, Mockingbird, Thrasher, Vireo and more, fluttering through its branches.
- Butterfly Nectar Source - Vital Resource for Pollinators.
- Shiny Scented Foliage & Dense Thorny Growth
- Supports Migratory & Local Bird Populations
- Caterpillar Host Plant - Eastern Tiger & Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Larvae
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Ash Trees grow equally well in full sun or shade, which makes it an ideal understory tree. Tolerant of a wide array of soil types and hardy from zones 3-9.
- Drought-Tolerant
- Slow-Growing - Won’t Overpower
- Rocky & Gravel Soil, Clay, Sand, Acidic or Alkaline pH
- Prune as Shrub or Tree
The bird-friendly Audubon® Native Wafer Ash Tree will screen and protect your landscape without requiring much from you! Provide backyard habitat and food resources for wildlife with NatureHills.com today!
Audubon® Plant Information
Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!
- Grown Without Neonicotinoids
- Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
- May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
- Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch
