Rosehill white ash
Fraxinus americana 'Rosehill'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size35 to 50 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purplish green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rosehill' white ash (Fraxinus americana 'Rosehill') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Purplish green flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Fall color brightens the tree each year.
Pairs well with Swamp white oak, Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, and Fire and Ice hosta.