European ash
Fraxinus excelsior
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size70 to 80 feet tall50 to 60 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Notes
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a tree. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows tall and wide, and it is native from Europe to Iran. Give it plenty of room to spread. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Hawthorn, May Night salvia, Feather reed grass, and Greig's tulip.