Selecting Trees for Your Home - Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)

University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica

2 pictures total.

Green Ash leaves

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Phytoplasma Disease

Ash borer, ash flower gall, Verticillium wilt, cankers, and anthracnose.

Hardiness Zone:	3 - 8 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	50-60 Feet
Features:	Clear yellow autumn color.
Culture:	Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates drought, wet sites, alkaline soils and salt.
Cultivars:	Many, including 'Marshall's Seedless'-good pyramidal form, no seeds, good yellow autumn color. 'Patmore'- oval form, no seeds, very hardy. 'Prairie Spire' - narrow habit, good yellow autumn color, very hardy. 'Summit'-pyramidal form, good yellow autumn color, very hardy.
Mature Form:	Irregular, sometimes oval
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Massing Patio Screen Shade Specimen Street Wind Break
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Yellow
Additional Notes:	This species is NOT recommended for planting in states where the Emerald Ash Borer is present. This is a very adaptable species, but also variable in habit and fall color. Best results will be achieved by selecting a cultivar.