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Ash Tree - White


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Photo courtesy Oregon State University

 

NAME: Fraxinus texensis (FRAK-suh-nus tex-EN-sis)

 

TYPE: Deciduous Sun

 

HEIGHT: 50 feet

 

SPREAD: 40 feet

 

SPACING: 20 - 30 feet

 

HABIT: Medium growth, large compound leaves with rounded leaflets especially on young growth, white splotches on trunk and limbs. Orange to purple fall color.

 

CULTURE: Easy to grow in any soil. Grows readily in alkaline soil, rock, or steep slopes. Low water and fertilization needs. Needs excellent drainage. Easy to transplant.

 

USES: Shade tree, fall color.

 

PROBLEMS: Poor drainage, borers.

 

NOTES: One of Texas' best kept secrets. Close kin or the same as white ash (F. Americana)—also a good tree. Should be used much more. Native to Texas. Several white ash cultivars are available.

 

 

 

 

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