- Bloom time: March
- Bloom color: Greenish, Reddish green
- Height: 20 – 35 feet
- Sun: Full, Partial, Shade
- Soil: Medium wet, Wet
Carpinus caroliniana
Caterpillar food for:
Baileya ophthalmica (Eyed Baileya) and other moths, Agrilus ohioensis and other wood-boring beetles, Lygocoris carpini and other plant bugs, the aphid Macrosiphum carpinicolens, and several leafhoppers; Musclewood is a preferred host of the leafhoppers Eratoneura direpta, Eratoneura triangulata, and Erythridula modica – illinoiswildflowers.info
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