Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Standard Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 30-50' x 30-50'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded, Upright
Native To: Mexico, Southwest
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Inconspicuous
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Fall Color / Intermountain Conditions
Container Sizes: #25
Sunset Garden Zones: 7-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Fraxinus velutina is a deciduous tree with an excurrent, pyramidal habit when young and a decurrent, dense, upright, and round habit when mature. Foliage color is green with yellow fall color. Flowers are inconspicuous. It is valued primarily for its ability to thrive in harsh, hot climates. Uses include shade tree, street tree, windbreak, erosion control. Good tolerance for urban heat and pollution. Tolerant of intermountain conditions. It needs to be in full sun for best growth. Adapts to clay, loam, or sand if well-drained. Moderate water requirement. It is very heat tolerant but performs best with regular deep watering in hot climates. Cold hardy to -10°F.
Fraxinus velutina is a deciduous tree with an excurrent, pyramidal habit when young and a decurrent, dense, upright, and round habit when mature. Foliage color is green with yellow fall color. Flowers are inconspicuous. It is valued primarily for its ability to thrive in harsh, hot climates. Uses include shade tree, street tree, windbreak, erosion control. Good tolerance for urban heat and pollution. Tolerant of intermountain conditions. It needs to be in full sun for best growth. Adapts to clay, loam, or sand if well-drained. Moderate water requirement. It is very heat tolerant but performs best with regular deep watering in hot climates. Cold hardy to -10°F.
