Purple Autumn Ash Tree Bare Root

Stock status: In stock
Country: United Kingdom

The tiny dark green leaves turn to become a unique shade of dark purple. This color is quite rare among all trees, and especially unique as an autumn color. Additionally, their small leaves tend to blow away in the wind since they are incredibly lightweight, leaving sparsely any leaves needing to be raked. This makes for considerably less hours spent cleaning up when compared to other popular shade varieties like heavy-leaved maple trees. Also, Purple Autumn attain a symmetrical globe-shaped form as they grow, making them an appealing option as a sidewalk or street tree.

  • Small dark green leaves turn to become a very dark royal purple, this dark shade of purple is quite rare and unique among all trees
  • Small leaves tend to blow away in autumn since they are lightweight, leaving few leaves needing to be raked, this makes for many less hours spent raking when compared to other popular shade varieties like heavy-leaved maple trees
  • Purple autumn attain a symmetrical globe-shaped form as they grow, making them appealing as a sidewalk or street tree
  • Cold tolerant down to minus 40°F
  • Purple autumn ash trees are famously resilient and can even grow in land which is flooded for 3-months out of the year, for this reason, purple autumn ash are an excellent choice for erosion control
Mature Height (in.) 600
Mature Width (in.) 360
Additional Characteristics Deer Resistant,Disease Resistant,Drought Tolerant,Erosion Control,Insect Resistant,Non-GMO,Water-Wise,Windbreak
Average Shipping Height (in.) 42
Best Time to Plant Fall to Spring
Blossom Color No Blossoms
Botanical Name Fraxinus americana
Common Name Ash Tree
Evergreen or Deciduous Deciduous
Fragrance Non-Fragrant
Growth Habit Upright
Hardiness Zone 5 (-20 to -10 F),6 (-10 to 0 F),7 (0 to 10 F),8 (10 to 20 F),9 (20 to 30 F)
Optimal Soil Condition Neutral
Recommended Space Between Plantings (in.) 120
Returnable 90-Day
Shipped As Bare Root
Sun Tolerance Sun or Shade
Wildlife Attracted Birds
Wildlife Deterred No Wildlife Deterred