Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
651
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm4.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
-
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Blue Ash
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Hard fescue
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
usine Blue Ash
Hard fescue
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
fétuque ovine
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Hard fescue
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Hard fescue
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Hard fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Oleaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65300
1
27800
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