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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees
Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
Large trees
- Maximum height
60 feet
- Relative growth rate
Excellent
- Freedom from insect pests
Poor
- Freedom from disease problems
Good
- Resistance to storm damage
Good
- Will grow on poorly drained soil
Good
- Will grow in hot, dry areas
Excellent
- Easy to transplant
Good
- Withstands city conditions
Good
Green ash is a vigorous tree while young. It develops a broad crown at maturity.
The leaves turn a bright yellow in fall but do not remain on the tree long enough
to be effective. It is drought resistant and will grow on a wide variety of soil
types. A borer insect can be a serious pest of green ash while it is becoming
established. Seedlings of green ash can be a problem in flower beds and untended
areas. Therefore, it is advisable to plant a seedless varieties such as
'Marshall's Seedless' instead of the standard ones.
G6800, revised June 2008
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