Fraxinus oxycarpa

FEATURES
This variety is known as the Desert Ash. A medium sized, very hardy tree with a rounded shape and open canopy. The dark green leaves hold their colour well during summer, changing through the season to purple bronze then to coppery gold foliage in Autumn.

HEIGHT X WIDTH
10 metres x 6 metres.

SHAPE
Rounded shape and open canopy.

FOLIAGE
Dark green pinnate leaves, changing through the season to purple bronze then to coppery gold foliage in autumn.

FLOWERS
Inconspicuous flowers appear in winter.

COMMENTS
Highly valued as a street tree.

TREE CARE
Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilize when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.