A hardy, fast-growing hardwood with a dense, rounded or irregular crown. The Green Ash has shiny, green foliage, and is common in the wet soils of swamps and river valleys. The bark is smooth and gray on young trees, becoming thick and fissured with age. The winter buds are reddish-brown, with a velvety texture. It is also a widely planted ornamental tree that is commonly planted on spoil banks after strip mining, as well as for shade. Height: 50-75’
Forest, Wetland
Native to eastern and central North America, from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado, south to northern Florida, and southwest to Oklahoma and eastern Texas.
Spring, Summer, Fall
Uncommon
Diurnal
Larval host of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), and the Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Critically Endangered
