Fraxinus americana - White Ash

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

  • Pyramidal when young, maturing to a rounded crown
  • Dark green pinnate leaves with white undersides emerge later in the spring
  • Several (5 to 9) leaflets make up the compound leaves
  • Foliage turns yellow with purple shading in the fall

ZONE:
3

HEIGHT:
21-23 m

SPREAD:
14-16 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Ash trees have been used in a variety of landscape settings, including street trees and for lawn specimens.

Additional Notes about White Ash:


Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

White ash is a valuable timber tree. Its wood is commercially used for a variety of products including tool handles, oars, garden furniture and sports equipment.

Characteristics & Attributes


SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
HABIT:
Oval
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Yellow
Purple
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Naturalizing

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Fraxinus americana