Claret Ash

Fraxinus angustifolia Raywood

• Position: sun
• Soil: moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: March to June
• Flower colour: inconspicuous flowers
• Other features: this is a very vigorous variety
• Hardiness: hardy

  
  Slender dark, glossy green leaves in summer turn claret-red in autumn. A beautiful ash that is fast-growing with a slender shape and graceful foliage that slightly droops. Best planted as a specimen tree in grass.
  

• Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter. When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly.