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Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
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Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) is a native prairie tree used in shelterbelts and reclamation plantings. It grows quickly, tolerates a range of soils, and develops a tall crown with yellow fall colour.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2
- Mature size
- 50 to 70 ft tall and 35 to 50 ft wideFast growing, with a tall crown
- Foliage
- Yellow in fall
- Uses
- Shelterbelts and reclamation plantings
- Pest warning
- Emerald ash borer can kill green ash where it is presentCheck current local guidance before planting
- Site and soil
- Full sun in moist soil that drains wellTakes a range of soils, including alkaline and slightly salty ones. Tolerates drought once established
More about this plant
A prairie native
Green ash is Fraxinus pennsylvanica.
Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
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