Botanical Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica
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Common Name: Green Ash  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Lawn, Parking Lot, Street Tree, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

Wildlife

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Green ash is a large deciduous tree with an upright, softly pyramidal, though somewhat irregular habit. Leaves are pinnately compound, slightly serrated an a lustrous medium to dark green. Fall color is yellow. Many selections are available in the retail trade. Grows about 50 to 60 feet tall and about half that in width.
WARNING: Emerald Ash Bore have been identified in Colorado; this is a highly destructive invasive pest and has caused significant damage to ash trees throughout the eastern United States. Go to utahpests.usu.edu for more information. Grow in full sun and well drained soil. Adaptive to a variety of soil types and pH. Once established, it tolerates drought, de-icing salt, and poor soils. Hardy to USDA Zone 3.