General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 20 to 40 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant

Common names
  • Caucasian Ash
  • Claret Ash
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa
  • Synonym: Fraxinus oxycarpa
Also sold as:
  • Golden Stem

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