European Ash

Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei' Oleaceae

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Urban Tree Collection

Source of plant

Arborvillage Farm Nursery

Description

An extremely vigorous, upright-oval to round-headed tree with simple, prominently toothed, lustrous dark green leaves; a male clone. One of the highest rated trees in the Ohio Shade Tree Evaluation Tests. Although it shows great vigor it is as susceptible to borers as the species.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

leaf color