Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
20045
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-103-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purplish Green
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sod
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
POA pratensis
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Kentucky Bluegrass
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
Kentucky Bluegrass
Black Ash plant
In German
Kentucky Bluegrass
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
Kentucky Bluegrass
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
Pasto azul de Kentucky
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
Kentucky Bluegrass
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Wiechlina
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
Kentucky Bluegrass
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Poa
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Poeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
218
1
27800
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