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How to Grow

Water
Medium


Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Sunlight
Full Sun

6+ hours of direct sun per day

Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well-drained, 5.5 pH

Heat Tolerant
86°F / 30°C

Cold Tolerant
-18 to 5°F / -28 to -15°C
Characteristics
Plant Type
Tree, Perennial, Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial Zones 5-7
Plant Height
65-98 ft / 20-30 m
Flower
Clusters of small deep purple, petalless flowers.
Fruit
Brown, winged-seed fruits.
Benefits
Ornamental
Large deciduous tree with a straight trunk and a dense, rounded crown of dark green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. Clusters of small deep purple, petalless flowers.
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Warning
Infestation Susceptible
Taxonomy
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Fraxinus