Black Ash
Fraxinus nigra
Black ash is a slow, wetland ash of northern swamps and fens, culturally vital for traditional basketry. It is among the most threatened by the emerald ash borer, lending conservation urgency to its planting.
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 40–60 ft
- Spacing
- 25–40 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- wet, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- green, purple
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, larval host, pollinators
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~149 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, rain garden
- Native states
- CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, VT, WI, WV