Scientific Name
Zanthoxylum simulans

Common Name
Flatspine prickly ash

Hardiness Zones: 5-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types
Texture: Coarse
Form: Spreading shrub to small tree; graceful
Height: 10 to 20’
Width: --
Leaf: 3 to 5" compound leaves with 7 to 11 leaflets
Flower/Fruit: Greenish flowers in mid summer; reddish fruit
Comments: Broad, flat spines on branches
Cultivars: --
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