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Green Ash vs Norway Maple

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Acer platanoides

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Green Ash
Norway Maple

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.

Norway Maple is a tolerant and adaptable shade tree. This is probably why it is the most popularly planted boulevard tree in North America.

Note: Norway Maple will sucker with age. It's also not a good idea to plant it under power lines.

Green Ash Quick Facts

Norway Maple Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: bright yellow in early fall
Fall colour: golden yellow
Seeds: seeds located within samaras
Seeds: located within the winged 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