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Ash, Green
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
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Green Ash is native to the eastern United States, but tolerates
cold and dry conditions well enough to thrive in the Salida area.
These trees grow a rounded crown of limbs, but do not cast dense
shade. They are valued for their lemon-yellow fall foliage. |
Height: 45’
Crown Spread:
30’
Growth Rate: moderate
Flowers:
very small green or purple
Foliage: compound
leaves on a central stalk, leaflets turn lemon-yellow to gold in fall
Fruit: two-inch-long samara (one-winged fruit)
Soil: well-drained, tolerates high ph, salt
and low fertility
Water: moderate
Fertilizer:
moderate
Sun: full
Problems:
aphids, borers, tent caterpillars; foliage burns in hot,
dry winds
Comments: “Summit” and
“Patmore” are the best varieties for Salida. Tolerates
cold and drought. Male and female flowers are on separate trees
Street Tree: recommended |
