Green Ash vs Brandon Elm - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Brandon Elm

Ulmus americana Brandon

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

CUSTOM GROW

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Brandon Elm
Green Ash

Brandon Elm is a hardy and adaptable tree. Its dark green foliage turns brilliant gold in the fall.

This cultivar of the American Elm is long-lived and fast growing. Due to its smaller and more compact form than its cousin, the American Elm, Brandon Elm it is often preferred for home landscapes where it can command the extra money required to propagate it.

Green ash is a fast growing tree with incredible golden yellow leaves in fall. This tree is native to the prairies and is well suited for drought and cold. Green ash can also tolerate soil compaction, periods of flooding and a wide variety of soils including alkaline. This makes green ash ideally suited for use in urban environments.

Brandon Elm Quick Facts

Green Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: golden yellow
Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Seeds: samara
Seeds: seeds located within samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash