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Texas Ash

Fraxinus texensis

Other common name(s):

Mountain Ash

Family:

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Cross Timbers, Edwards Plateau, Texas Blackland Prairies
Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain
Balcones Canyonlands, Llano Uplift
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Tree

Height

40
to
50
ft.

Spread

40
to
50
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Rocky, Limestone

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Very Low, Low

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Red, Green, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fall Color, Seeds, Larval Host, Nesting Material, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Deer

Maintenance

Very drought-tolerant. Low water requirements. Provide good drainage. Prune to raise canopy for walkways if needed. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Fast growing. Texas ash is a small tree with an attractive, densely branched canopy. Pinnate leaves have brilliant fall color. Relatively ong-lived and healthy. Birds eat flowers and seeds. Larval host: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s, Fraxinus americana ssp. texensis, Fraxinus americana var. texensis

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=FRAL3. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Fraxinus+albicans&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=15502&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 6) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014, 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32935#null

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