Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Central United States, Canada
-
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
6510
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
100.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Blue Ash
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Smokebush
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Smokebush
In French
usine Blue Ash
Smokebush
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Smokebush
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Smokebush
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Smokebush
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Smokebush
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Oleaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
654
1
27800
👆🏻