Zanthoxylum americanum
Common name: Prickly Ash
Native plant
Prickly Ash is part of the oak savanna. It is a very thorny plant that grows into thickets that are impossible to penetrate. The seeds are jet black and have a very strong citrus smell. I have crushed the seed with my hands and smelled like citrus all day. Prickly and Wafer Ash are the major food source for the Giant Swallowtail butterfly. This plant likes full to half-day sun. Fall color is yellow.
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Pricing
| Pricing information per unit for 5 gallon growing method | |
| 1 to 10 units | $19.50 |
| 11 to 24 units | $17 |
| 25 or more units | $14.50 |
Plant Details
Plant type
Shrub
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Environment
Floodplain
Growth form
Multi-stemmed, Colonizing, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
General information
- Mature height
- 10 Feet
- Mature width
- 5 Feet
- Max height
- 15 Feet
- Max width
- 10 Feet
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Flower color
- Green White
- Fall color
- Yellow
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Loved by birds