Green Ash vs Manitoba Maple - TreeTime.ca

Green Ash vs Manitoba Maple

Acer negundo

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

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Manitoba Maple
Green Ash

Manitoba Maple is a fast growing tree with great fall color. These trees are typically grown as feature or shade trees on larger properties and acreages. Manitoba maples are cold hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil moisture conditions.

Note that Manitoba Maple is considered toxic to horses.

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.

Manitoba Maple Quick Facts

Green Ash Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: yellow to orange
Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Flowers: white
Seeds: winged samaras
Seeds: seeds located within samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: ash maple, ashleaf maple, black ash, box elder, boxelder maple, california boxelder, cut-leaved maple, cutleaf maple, elf maple, negundo maple, red river maple, stinking ash, sugar ash, three-leaved maple, western boxelder
Other Names: downy ash, red ash, swamp ash, water ash