Fraxinus pennsylvanica [sold as Urbanite®]
Urbanite Green Ash

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Spring; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Thick, leathery, glossy dark green summer foliage); Bronze (Handsome, rich bronze fall foliage)
 Ultimate Height:
40-50 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-40 feet
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 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils
 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. Urbanite tends to resemble Fraxinus americana morphologically.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fall Color 238
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Notable Bark 168
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    The Urbanite Green Ash is a broad, seedless tree with bark that seems to have some resistance to sun scald. The foliage is lustrous and leathery, turning a rich bronze in the fall. 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.

    1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica [sold as Urbanite®] found

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    Number Accession ID Location
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