Scientific Name
Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Common Name
Green ash

Hardiness Zones: 3-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; tolerates wet to dry soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal in youth; upright; spreading; irregular crown
Height: 50 to 60'
Width: 25 to 30'
Leaf: 12" opposite, pinnately compound leaf with 5 to 9 leaflets; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: Green to reddish purple flowers in panicles; not very showy
Comments: Transplants well; grows in a variety of locations and soils; adaptable tree; drought, wind, and salt tolerance
Cultivars: var. Dakota Centennial Lanceolata, Cimmzan
 



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