Flowering Ash

Fraxinus Ornus

Design with this plant

Overview

The Flowering Ash, or Fraxinus ornus, is a deciduous tree known for its showy clusters of fragrant, creamy white flowers blooming in late spring. It reaches up to 25 feet in height with a spread of 15 to 25 feet. This ornamental possesses pinnate leaves that shift to golden yellow in fall. Preferring full sun, it's a hardy choice for zones 5 to 8 and tolerates a wide range of soil types.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 6–9

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — is a deciduous tree known for its showy clusters of fragrant

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 6–9

Shape & size

Mature height: 40–50 Ft.
Mature width: 40–50 Ft.

Classification

Family: Oleaceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, full-resolution photos, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (79)

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — green and white flowers in the garden; making it an excellent choice for small to medium-sized landscapes.<br><br>In the spring

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — with low maintenance needs and adaptability, image 50

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — it provides both beauty and functionality to any garden setting; it reaches up to 25 feet in height with a spread of 15 to 25

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — Its size, attractive blooms, and seasonal changes provide enduring interest throughout the year; showing a moderate growth rate

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — is a deciduous tree known for its showy clusters of fragrant; this ornamental possesses pinnate leaves that shift, image 55

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — It reaches up to 25 feet in height with a spread of 15 to 25 feet; each with 5 to 9 leaflets, image 57

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — creamy white flowers blooming in late spring; fraxinus ornus is festooned with showy panicles of creamy-white, image 56

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — tree with green and white blooms; pinnately compound leaves

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — tree for full; it provides both beauty and functionality to any garden setting

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — Native to the Mediterranean region; tree with green and white blooms, image 62

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — This ornamental possesses pinnate leaves that shift to golden yellow in fall; green and white flowers in the garden, image 58

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — Preferring full sun, it's a hardy choice for zones 5 to 8 and tolerates a wide range of soil types, image 59

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — is a deciduous tree of immense charm and ornamental value; each cluster stretching up to 8 inches long, image 60

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — often selected for its striking floral display and manageable size; offering a lush green backdrop in summer, image 61

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — this tree typically reaches heights of 15 to 25 feet with an equivalent spread; is a deciduous tree of immense, image 63

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — making it an excellent choice for small to medium-sized landscapes.<br><br>In the spring; these blossoms not only, image 64

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — Fraxinus ornus is festooned with showy panicles of creamy-white; which then transitions to a palette of yellows, image 65

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — Following the floral exhibition, image 68

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — each cluster stretching up to 8 inches long; tree for full, image 66

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — These blossoms not only add a splash of elegance but also attract a variety of pollinators to the garden; often, image 67

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — the Flowering Ash thrives in well-drained soil; fraxinus ornus serves well as a focal point, image 69

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — offering a lush green backdrop in summer; its size, attractive blooms, and seasonal changes provide enduring, image 73

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — pinnately compound leaves; native to the Mediterranean region, image 71

Flowering Ash (Fraxinus Ornus) — showing a moderate growth rate; is a deciduous tree known for its showy clusters of fragrant, image 70

Related plants

Golden Privet (Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Aureum') — evergreen shrub with oval

Golden Privet

Ligustrum Ovalifolium 'Aureum'

Full · Zones 5–8

Chinese Lilac (Syringa X Chinensis) — Prized for its fragrant, lavender-pink flowers that bloom in late spring, it offers an eye-catching display

Chinese Lilac

Syringa X Chinensis

Full · Zones 4–7

Devilwood (Osmanthus Americanus) — also known as American Olive

Devilwood

Osmanthus Americanus

Full · Zones 5–9

White Ash (Fraxinus Americana) — growing up to 70-80 feet tall with a spread of 40-50 feet

White Ash

Fraxinus Americana

Full · Zones 3–10

False Holly (Osmanthus Heterophyllus) — False Holly (Osmanthus heterophyllus) is an evergreen shrub noted for its spiny, holly-like leaves

False Holly

Osmanthus Heterophyllus

Full · Zones 7–9

Common White Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris 'Alba') — commonly known as the Common White Lilac

Common White Lilac

Syringa Vulgaris 'Alba'

Full · Zones 4–10