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Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green Ash, Red Ash
Variety overview
Specifications:
Origin:
Eastern to Central North America
Habit:
Large tree, 15-25 (40) m tall, 10-15 m wide, upright branches, juvenile trees pyramidal to broad ovate crown; irregular, rounded crown with age,
straight leader, fast-growing.
straight leader, fast-growing.
Flowers:
Dioecious, small, delicately green panicles emerging with bud break.
Leaves:
Deciduous, alternate, pinnate, glossy, dull dark green above, green beneath, 15-30 cm long; hibernaculum reddish brown; eye-catching, early,
golden autumn colour.
golden autumn colour.
Bark:
Brown-grey, cracked.
Fruits:
Numerous winged nuts, green, gradually turning brown, 1.5 -3 cm long.
Demands:
Sun to semi-shade, likes warmth, tolerates chalk, heat and drought, wind resistant.
Soil:
Well drained, dry to fresh, neutral to alkaline, nutritious, sandy or loamy.
Note:
The Red Ash naturally occurs in alluvial forests, on moist alluvial soils and marshes. Tolerating relatively dry and even
slightly alkaline soils it is highly valued for street planting in North America.
slightly alkaline soils it is highly valued for street planting in North America.
Hardiness:
Zone 4