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Blue Ash
Fraxinus quadrangulata
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Blue Ash form
Size:

Small

Medium
Size: large
Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade not required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7 
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Mature Height: 50-70 Feet
Features: Pale yellow autumn color.
Culture: Full sun; moist, well drained soil; tolerates drought and alkaline soils.
Mature Form: Oval to irregular
Native To: United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:
Soil condition: DryDry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Tolerance: Dry SitesDry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Massing
Patio
Screen
Use for: Shade.Shade
Specimen
Use for: Street.Street
Wind Break
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow
 
Additional Notes:

This species is NOT recommended for planting in states where the Emerald Ash Borer is present.

Not as widely available in commerce as other ash species.