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Autumn Blaze White Ash*
Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Blaze'
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Height: 50 feet
Spread: 35 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 3b
Description:
A variety of the species selected in the north of is range, featuring an upright oval growth habit and solid purple fall color; seedless, very neat and tidy, makes an excellent shade tree for colder climates
Ornamental Features
Autumn Blaze White Ash is primarily valued in the landscape for its decidedly oval form. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The compound leaves turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall.
Landscape Attributes
Autumn Blaze White Ash is a deciduous tree with a strong central leader and a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Autumn Blaze White Ash is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Shade
Planting & Growing
Autumn Blaze White Ash will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 35 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 7 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. As it matures, the lower branches of this tree can be strategically removed to create a high enough canopy to support unobstructed human traffic underneath. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.
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