Fraxinus nigra (OG grown) Black ash Ht 12-18m

Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - purple / Firewood / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)

Eastern Canada & NE USA, growing in swampy soils, cold tolerant. Autumn colours yellow or purple, leaves falling early. Threatened in the wild by the introduced Asian emerald ash borer. Timber is used for basket making and musical instruments. Rare in NZ.