Oregon ash
Fraxinus latifolia
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size60 to 80 feet tall40 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , yellow , green , brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia) is a tree for rain gardens, meadows, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast and has light green leaves that turn clear yellow in fall. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Douglas fir, Ponderosa pine, and Ostrich fern.
Native range
CA, OR, and WA; BC.