Green Ash vs Brandon Elm - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Brandon Elm

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Ulmus americana Brandon

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Green Ash
Brandon Elm

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 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 Quick Facts

Brandon Elm Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Fall colour: golden yellow
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none

In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash