LATIN NAME
COMMON NAME

FAGUS

beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
rivers purple beech
Zone: 5
Height: 50'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Deep purple bronze
Fall Color: Copper
Back to List A desirable tree that holds its purple-bronze foliage throughout the summer months. A smooth silver-grey bark highlights this beech during winter.

FRAXINUS

ash
Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Purple'
white ash
Zone: 4
Height: 45'
Spread: 40'
Shape: Rounded, upright
Foliage: Dark green, textured
Fall Color: Red-purple
Back to List This white ash is noted for its excellent fall color. It turns from dark green to a dependable, deep purple in the fall. It is a fast growing, seedless variety.
Fraxinus excelsior 'Aureafolia'
Golden Desert ash
Zone: 5
Height: 20'
Spread: 20'
Shape: Rounded, compact
Foliage: Yellow
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Back to List This compact tree adds winter interest to the landscape with its year around, golden bark. Foliage is bright gold in spring, green in early summer, then bright gold again in fall. Excellent accent or street tree.
Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood'
claret ash
Zone: 5
Height: 40'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Oval with a dense crown
Foliage: Fine textured, narrow
Fall Color: Red-purple
Back to List 'Raywood' grows and matures quickly but stays smaller than most other ash. Fine textured, narrow leaflets and slender branches give it a delicate appearance. Striking fall color.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmaron'
green ash
Zone: 4
Height: 55'
Spread: 30'
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Glossy, dark green
Fall Color: Deep burgundy to orange-red
Back to List 'Cimmaron' is a fast growing, seedless cultivar with a strong and straight central leader. Rich green summer foliage. Tolerant of alkaline conditions.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Leprechaun'
green ash
Zone: 3
Height: 18'
Spread: 16'
Shape: Dense, compact, round
Foliage: Medium green, small leaves
Fall Color: Yellow
Back to List This is a genetic dwarf form of green ash, miniature in every way when compared to the species. An excellent choice where overhead wires are a concern.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore'
green ash
Zone: 2
Height: 45'
Spread: 35'
Shape: Symmetrical branching, oval head
Foliage: Glossy, dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Back to List Very hardy, upright, seedless ash. Adapts well to adverse conditions such as heavy soils and air pollution.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Rugby'
prairie spire ash
Zone: 3
Height: 45'
Spread: 20'
Shape: Upright, narrow pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow
Fruit: Seedless
Back to List In mature state, the 'Rugby' holds an upright, tight and narrow pyramidal shape. A hardy Northern Plains seed source.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit'
green ash
Zone: 3
Height: 45'
Spread: 25'
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Back to List This ash has superior, upright, symmetrical branching with a strong central leader. It stays narrower than 'Marshall' or 'Patmore'.