Ash Arizona

Description
Botanical Name: 
Fraxinus velutina

Ash Arizona
Native to southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Withstands hot, dry conditions.  Grows in a pyramid form when young, spreading to 30-40 feet wide when mature.  Leaflets are 5 to 9, lanceolate to oblanceolate, narrowly elliptic or elliptic-oblong, 1 1/2" to 4" long. Medium green leaves turn bright yellow in autumn. Bark is gray and fissured.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Flower: 
Flowers are yellow, in dense clusters 1/4" to 1/2" in diameter.
Mature Size: 
50' tall x 40' wide.
Water: 
Moderate
Exposure: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
20'
Soil Type: 
Moderate clay; loam; sand; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season.
Comments

This is one of the most prominent streambank and canyon trees in the southwest desert.  Makes a wonderful shade tree for the home or landscape.