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Genus: Ptelea Species: trifoliata Common Name: Hop Tree Family: Rutaceae Order: Sapindales Native: Eastern and central United States Habit: Tree Height: 15 to 25 feet Width: 10 to 15 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Greenish-white Propagation: Seed, layering, budding or grafting Zone: 4-9 Note: This small tree is suitable as a specimen and its foliage turns yellow in the Fall. Prefers shady to partly shady, moist, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.