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Plant details
This deciduous tree has attractive, dark green, divided leaves, usually with nine to 11 oval leaflets and a smooth, pale brown bark. It likes a sunny position in fertile, well-drained soil. It is often found growing on hillsides, and is quite easy to identify in the wild in winter because it is the only native tree to have black buds. In autumn the leaves turn a rich yellow before dropping. Try growing the cultivar 'Jaspidea'. Its leaves are yellow in spring turning golden in autumn.
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Fraxinus
Species: excelsior
Plant type: Native tree
Flower colour: Light green
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Colourful bark
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 2000cm
Spread: 3000cm
Time to plant seeds: November to March
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