Black Ash Fraxinus nigra

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Botanical Name:

Fraxinus nigra

Family:

Oleaceae

Genus:

Fraxinus

Species:

nigra

Common Name:

Black Ash

Height:
45-60 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3

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  • Fraxinus nigra

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 60 days, cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination.
In a Nutshell:
* Fraxinus nigra ( Black Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus (ash) native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States , from western Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba , and south to Illinois and northern Virginia. more...
* A small deciduous tree with coarse ascending branches and a slender, sometimes bent or leaning trunk. Leaves dark green above, lighter green beneath with some rusty hairs, Fall color yellow. Extremely hardy and fond of wet areas and sites with poor drainage, native to central and northeastern U.S. more...
* Logs of wood can be beaten with mauls to separate the growth layers, these layers can then be cut into strips and woven into baskets. more...