Hoptree

Description

Cultural Information:

Plant in moist soil in full sun or partial shade.  Primarily an understory plant and can be used even in heavy shade.  Insects and diseases are not a serious problem with this species.  In the nursery we train them to be tree-like rather than shrub-like.  This species tends to be thin-calipered and can easily be pruned back to 1-2′ when planted because they will need to be staked otherwise.

Associated Species:

Sycamore, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Swamp White Oak, Hackberry, Wild Cherry and Nannyberry from personal observation.

Field Observations:

A shrub to 10′ that has disk shaped seeds.  The task for the nurseryman is to get the seeds germinated; which can be difficult.  The pom pom like seeds persist throughout the winter.