Patmore green ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size50 to 70 feet tallup to 45 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Patmore' green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore') is a tree for use as a specimen, in shade gardens, and for winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows at a rapid rate and tolerates drought and salt. Greenish-purple flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Bur oak, Sedge, Big bluestem, and Gladiator ornamental onion.