Scientific Name: Fraxinus sp. (species). Note: we are combining a large number of species of ash and looking at the genus as a whole here.
Common Name: ash
Native Range: Eastern North America
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant type & Form: Deciduous, round, tree
Height: 60.00 to 80.00 feet
Spread: 30.00 to 80.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Dioecious (separate male and female trees)
Flower: Varies depending on species, some are apetalous (no petals) and purple, some can be insignificant
Fruit: Winged seeds borne in drooping clusters, may stay on tree through winter
Leaf: Odd-pinnate compound leaves in opposite pairs
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: Best grown in organically rich, well-drained loams and can tolerate slightly alkaline soils
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Shade tree, street tree
Tolerates: Deer, Black walnut, alkaline and clay soils, road salt
Notes: Ash trees are highly susceptible to the Emerald Ash Borer and therefore planting new Ash trees is not recommended.
Identification notes: Young trees are more pyramidal in shape and become more rounded as they mature. Mature trees have gray bark with diamond-shaped ridging. The oddly-pinnate leaves are unusual for this area. The branch are fairly still as well. These leaves of these trees are similar to Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus) and hickory (Carya species), and black walnut (Juglans nigra). The diamond shape bark pattern on Fraxinus can be helpful in distinguishing them.
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
