Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Red ash
Frêne rouge

Obsolete Names

  • downy ash
  • green ash
  • northern red ash
  • frêne de Pennsylvanie
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Green Bloom period: April - May
Max Height: 70.0 feet
Max Width: 50.0 feet
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial Plant is dioeciousNeed a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
wetland garden Suitable for wetland garden
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies

Butterflies Supported by Fraxinus pennsylvanica

  • Complexe Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail)
  • Satyrium caryaevorus (Hickory Hairstreak)

Bees Supported by Fraxinus pennsylvanica

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow before February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Pods are released from plant
  • Harvesting mean: Open the pod, remove seeds
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity