Botanical Name: Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit'
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Common Name: Summit Golden Ash  
Plant photo of: Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

40-60'

 

Flower Color

Green, Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Lawn, Park, Parking Lot, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Screen, Wind Break, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Summit Ash is a tall, upright, pyramidal tree that grows 50 to 70 feet tall and 40 to 60 feet wide (at a moderate pace). Compound, pinnate leaves are a medium green, turning yellow in the fall. 'Summit' is a male cultivar, and so, while it produces flowers (small and inconspicuous), it does not produce seed. A nice shade tree.
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.