Black Ash
Fraxinus nigra Marshall - Olive family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 65.0 feet
Planting Distance: 7.3 feet
Plant Type: Tree
Root Depth: 40 inches
Growth Form: Single Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Black Ash: Adita chionanthi, Alsophila pometaria, Caloptilia fraxinella, Caloptilia syringella, Ceratomia undulosa, Haploa confusa, Hyphantria cunae, Lophocampa maculata, Lymantria dispar, Machimia tetoriferella, Malacosoma disstria, Operophtera brumata, Paleacrita vernata, Palpita magniferalis, Papaipema furcata, Papilio glaucus, Papilio glaucus glaucus, Platynota idaeusalis, Podosesia syringae, Pseudosciaphila duplex, Satyrium caryaevorum, Sphinx canadensis, Sphinx kalmiae
Native Range
- USA: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Newfoundland, Ontario
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.