Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' – Fraxinus americana 'Skyline'

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Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' – Fraxinus americana 'Skyline'

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Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' has a wide ovoid, symmetrical crown with a good upright-growing top. Height 10 - 13 m, spread circa 8 - 10 m. The 40 cm large leaves are shiny fresh green and odd-pinnate with usually 7 leaflets. Autumn colour is a nice orange red. It is a male cultivar and therefore bears no fruits. Useful as a stately avenue tree for wide street profiles and a park tree. Prefers moist, slightly acid soil. It is good wind resistant. Winter hardiness zone: 4
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Clear stem (6)
Specifications
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Height
10-13 m
Width
10-12m
Crown
broad ovoid, half-open crown
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green, feathered leaf
Autumn colour
orange, red
Flowers
purplegreen, flowers in April
Fruits
fruitless cultivar
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, calcareous soil
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
4 (-34,4 to -28,9 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Application
avenues and broad streets
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving resistant to de-icing salt resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind broad ovoid 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green green violet late sprout average growing Feathered leaf Attractive autumn colour non-toxic (usually) Fruitless cultivar
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Frequently asked questions
Fraxinus americana 'Skyline'

Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' can eventually reach a height of 10-13 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10-13 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' turn orange, red in autumn.

The right time to plant Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' blooms in april.
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