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Flowering Ash

Fraxinus ornus

Oleaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
40–50 ft
Spread
19 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–8b
Bloom Time
April to May
Origin
southern Europe and western Asia

Diseases (8)

Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker
Various species including Colletotrichum acutatum, C Anthracnose
Coin Canker
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Arceuthobium spp. (parasitic plant) Mistletoe
Phytophthora syringae Phytophthora Canker
Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt
White Mottled Rot

Pests (8)

Ash borer
Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Carpenterworm
Fall webworm
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Lilac leafminer
Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Scale insect

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