Deciduous trees

White ash

Fraxinus ornus

Back to catalogue

Appearance: small tree, 6–10 m tall, 4–6 m wide, slow-growing, with a regular, rounded, dense crown.

Flowers: white, fragrant, borne in dense panicles up to 15 cm long, very decorative during flowering –.

Fruits: none.

Leaves: emerge late, green, oblong-ovate.

Root system: deep, wide, sensitive to compaction.

Requirements: sun/partial shade, in shade it flowers very little, drought-tolerant, not sufficiently winter-hardy, tolerant of urban environments.

Soils: relatively dry or fresh, does not tolerate excess moisture, prefers fertile alkaline substrates.

Zone: 7a