Fraxinus pennsylvanicaIndiana NativeIndiana Native
Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Overall Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Green to reddish purple, April; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous summer foliage); Yellow (Yellow fall color is variable, but can be quite stunning)
 Stem Notes:
Gray (Gray to greenish-brown, rounded, stem is rather stout, densely velvety downy or glabrous)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Winged samaras, ripen in the fall; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
50-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
35-50 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils
 Range:
North America
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are opposite, pinnately compound, 12" long with 5-9 leaflets (usually 7). Leaflet apex often with remote serrations. Petioles not grooved and are flat across top of leaf scar (vasculature still U-shaped). Bark deeply furrowed into diamond pattern.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 238
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Notable Bark 168
  • Indiana Native 162
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    Produces many weed seedlings, except for seedless cultivars. An unattractive ash flower gall (formed by mites) can develop on male flowers and persists into winter. Emerald Ash Borer is severely affecting all species of this genus. Damage can be prevented with the appropriate pesticide, but the treatment cost will eventually exceed replacement cost.

    24 Fraxinus pennsylvanica found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12013_00111*AHORTPARK
    2ORIG_0047*APOUL
    32013_00426*AHORTPARK
    42013_00315*AHORTPARK
    52013_00299*AHORTPARK
    62013_00108*AHORTPARK
    7ORIG_0153*AFWLR
    82013_00530*AHORTPARK
    92013_00314*AHORTPARK
    10ORIG_8177*AAR
    Heritage Plant
    11ORIG_7278*AHAWK
    12ORIG_4521*AHARR
    132013_00113*AHORTPARK
    14ORIG_6112*APVA
    15ORIG_4322*ATARK
    162013_00421*AHORTPARK
    172013_00303*AHORTPARK
    18ORIG_1077*AMEMMALL
    192013_00112*AHORTPARK
    202013_00109*AHORTPARK
    212013_00110*AHORTPARK
    22ORIG_2884*ALAMB
    23ORIG_4772*AHILL
    242013_00296*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant

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