Fraxinus excelsior
ASH, EUROPEAN ASH
Oleaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
30m
Plant habit
 
20m

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Fraxinus excelsior
ASH, EUROPEAN ASH
Oleaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
30m
Plant habit
 
20m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple

Flowering Time: early spring

Leaves: mid green; yellow in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & formal designs

Uses: standard, bonsai, coppice, street tree, shade tree

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting






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