Box Elder

Acer negundo

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Box Elder

Flowers appear March to May, in shades of green & yellow. Give it full sun to part shade and medium to moist soil for strongest growth. Reaches 5 m–15 m at maturity. Visited by caterpillars (as a larval host).

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