Narrow-leaved ash
Fraxinus angustifolia
HighSecondary
Fast biomass
A fast, airy biomass and shade tree that loves moist ground and coppices vigorously — ideal along water. Check for ash dieback in your region before planting.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- High
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Clay
- Soil pH range
- 5.5 – 8
- Min. temperature
- -15°C
- Min. rainfall
- 600 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Medium
- Frost tolerance
- Medium
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Fast biomass and shade tree that coppices and pollards vigorously; ideal for moist zones and stream edges.
Watch out for
Needs reliable soil moisture to thrive and struggles in prolonged drought; check for ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) risk in your region before planting widely.
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