Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested. Ash trees contain toxic compounds in their leaves, seeds, bark, and berries that can be harmful if ingested or come into contact with skin.
Source: Matt Lavine
Plant Names
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Red Ash
Frêne rouge
Synonyms
downy ash
green ash
northern red ash
frêne de Pennsylvanie
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Vert
Bloom Period: Apr - May
Hauteur max: 70,0 feet
Max Width: 50,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Plant is
dioecious
Need a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Spreads by rhizome
Landscape Uses:
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits:
Butterfly host
Keystone species
Butterfly host
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
This plant causes skin rashes
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Red Ash has straight trunk, compound leaves, and an attractive, rounded crown. It can become a substantial tree and is best suited to larger properties, parks, restoration projects, and naturalized areas. It tolerates wet soil and occasional flooding. It grows relatively quickly. Red ash is highly susceptible to emerald ash borer (EAB), which has devastated ash populations throughout Ontario. Because of EAB, planting new ash trees for ornamental purposes is generally not recommended where the pest is established.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Plaines boréales
- Prairies
- Bouclier boréal
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Fraxinus pennsylvanica
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Acronicta radcliffei
Radcliffe’s dagger -
Apatelodes torrefacta
Spotted Apatelodes -
Cingilia catenaria
Chain-dotted geometer - Arpenteuse caténaire -
Papilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papillon Tigré de l'Est -
Satyrium caryaevorus
Hickory Hairstreak - Porte-queue du Caryer
Specialized Bees Supported by Fraxinus pennsylvanica
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Rhamnus cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
- Rhamnus frangula (Glossy Buckthorn)
- Acer japonicum (Japanese Maple)
- Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Notes: Soak for 24h.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are released from plant
- Harvesting:
- Ouvrir la gousse, enlever les graines
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Toxic to mammals if ingested. Ash trees contain toxic compounds in their leaves, seeds, bark, and berries that can be harmful if ingested or come into contact with skin.