White Ash

Botanical Name: Fraxinus 'Americana'
Common Name: White Ash
Family: Oleaceae

Plant Description: A large tree with broad spreading canopy
Growth Form: Domed
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height: Approximately 9-11 metres
Canopy: Approximately 7-8 metres
Leaf Type: Opposite, pinnate, leaflets ovate to lanceolate
Leaf Arrangement: 
Leaf Colour: Darker green on upper leaf surface, pale green underneath
Flower Colour: Light green to purple
Flowering Time: Spring
Tolerance to Frost: Frost Tolerant
Tolerance to Drought: Drought Tolerant
Bark: Ash grey to brown, deeply furrowed forming a diamond back pattern
Light Requirements: Full sun, open position