Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green / Red Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green / Red Ash - Field Production
Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green / Red Ash - Fall Colour

Green/Red Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

  • Pyramidal when young, maturing to a rounded, irregular crown
  • Dark green, pinnate, compound leaves emerge later in the spring
  • Drooping clusters of winged samaras ripen in the fall
  • Foliage turns yellow in autumn
  • Gray-brown bark develops distinctive, diamond-shaped ridging

ZONE:
2

HEIGHT:
18-20 m

SPREAD:
10-15 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Ash trees have been used in a variety of landscape settings, as street trees or lawn specimens.

Additional Notes about Green/Red Ash:


Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Like the white ash, the wood of green ash is commercially used for a variety of products including tool handles, oars, garden furniture and sports equipment.

Larval host for many moths and butterflies including theTiger Swallowtail. The seeds, persisting well into winter, are enjoyed by large and small birds and small mammals. The twigs and foliage are consumed by deer, porcupines, and rabbits.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
HABIT:
Upright
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Yellow
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Naturalizing