White Ash
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1Will it grow where I live?
White Ash is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 25 m
- Spread
- 15 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 111 years
- First yield
- after 11 years
- Hardiness
- zone 3–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- very dry – very wet
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
- Synonyms
- American ash, Cane ash
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
White ash grows best in rich, moist soils with good drainage but tolerates full sun to shade and a wide range of soil pH. It is resistant to deer, rabbits, drought, wet soil, urban conditions, and fire. Propagation is by seed. It is easily transplanted and established.
Frequently asked questions
White Ash: how big does it get?
White Ash (Fraxinus americana) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 15 m. Growth is very fast.
White Ash: what site does it need?
White Ash tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
White Ash: is it hardy?
White Ash is listed as hardy in zone 3–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
White Ash: will it grow in Central Europe?
White Ash is hardy to zone 3 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 3 upwards.
White Ash: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from April to May.
White Ash: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from September to November.
White Ash: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of White Ash are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
White Ash: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 1/10.
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