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Description:

A fine selection of white ash with a tighly upright, almost columnar habit of growth, doesn't require pruning to maintain its shape; seedless, so it is a tidy tree, great for shade in a smaller yard or as a street tree

Ornamental Features

Manitou White Ash is primarily valued in the landscape for its decidedly oval form. It has rich green deciduous foliage. The compound leaves turn yellow in fall.

Landscape Attributes

Manitou White Ash is a deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Manitou White Ash is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Shade
• Vertical Accent

Planting & Growing

Manitou White Ash will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.