Narrow-leaved Ash
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7Will it grow where I live?
Narrow-leaved Ash is hardy to zone 6, which covers nearly all of Central Europe and the British Isles; only harsh upland sites (Alps, high ridges) call for winter protection.
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Profile
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 25 m
- Spread
- 12 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 200 years
- First yield
- after 20 years
- Hardiness
- zone 6–9
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Clay
- Soil moisture
- dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Prefers sunny, moist to fresh, deep sites and tolerates calcareous soils. Withstands temporarily wet floodplain soils but no shade.
Frequently asked questions
Narrow-leaved Ash: how big does it get?
Narrow-leaved Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 12 m. Growth is fast.
Narrow-leaved Ash: what site does it need?
Narrow-leaved Ash tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 8.
Narrow-leaved Ash: is it hardy?
Narrow-leaved Ash is listed as hardy in zone 6–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Narrow-leaved Ash: will it grow in Central Europe?
Narrow-leaved Ash is hardy to zone 6, which covers nearly all of Central Europe and the British Isles; only harsh upland sites (Alps, high ridges) call for winter protection.
Narrow-leaved Ash: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to April.
Narrow-leaved Ash: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Narrow-leaved Ash. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Narrow-leaved Ash: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 2/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 7/10.
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