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Fraxinus bungeana (Bunge ash)
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5m
Max height
Max height
5m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Fraxinus bungeana
Other names
Bunge ash, Bunge flowering ash, Northern ash
Genus
Fraxinus Fraxinus
Species
F. bungeana - F. bungeana is a large, rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, mid-green leaflets turning yellow, orange, red, and purple in autumn. Panicles of feathery, greenish-white to creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by green, winged fruit ripening brown.
Fraxinus bungeana is: Deciduous
Habit
Rounded
Flower
Purple in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange, Purple, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Ash dieback.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Tends to self-seed freely in ideal growing conditions. Sow seed in autumn in an open frame. Can be sown in spring after chilling in a refrigerator for 2-3 months.
Propagation methods
Seed, Grafting
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Where to grow
Fraxinus bungeana (Bunge ash) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Coastal, Woodland
Cultivation
Prefers fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline loam in full sun. Will tolerate a wide range of conditions. Autumn colour often varies considerably from year to year.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Fraxinus bungeana
Other names
Bunge ash, Bunge flowering ash, Northern ash
Genus
Fraxinus Fraxinus
Species
F. bungeana - F. bungeana is a large, rounded, deciduous shrub or small tree with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, mid-green leaflets turning yellow, orange, red, and purple in autumn. Panicles of feathery, greenish-white to creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by green, winged fruit ripening brown.
Native to
China
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Rounded
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Colour
Flower
Purple in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange, Purple, Yellow in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Ash dieback.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Tends to self-seed freely in ideal growing conditions. Sow seed in autumn in an open frame. Can be sown in spring after chilling in a refrigerator for 2-3 months.
Propagation methods
Seed, Grafting
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Where to grow
Fraxinus bungeana (Bunge ash) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Coastal, Woodland
Cultivation
Prefers fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline loam in full sun. Will tolerate a wide range of conditions. Autumn colour often varies considerably from year to year.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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