Ash, Gentry

Ash, Gentry

Fraxinus americana ‘Gentry’

Size (HxW): 40’ x 25’

Growth Habit: Oval, Upright

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 3a

Green, compound foliage turns impressive shades of purple-brick red in fall

A seedless selection of White Ash

Symmetrical rounded form makes for a great shade tree

Medium Growth Rate: 12-18”/year

Low maintenance & easy care

Native to central Minnesota & Wisconsin

Non-suckering, non-invasive tap root, grafted on Green Ash

Life expectancy: 100-200 years

Row spacing: minimum 15-20’ apart

Root space: plant at least 15-20’ from foundations

This ash is susceptible to emerald ash borer though slightly more immune than green and black ash. Manitoba has had a very limited number of cases of the emerald ash borer, due to our cold climate. The cases have only been in the outbreak area of St. Boniface as of spring 2025

Plant Care:

• Prune as needed in early spring or late fall • Tolerates heavy clay & sandy soils • Wide range of drought & moisture tolerance once established

Description

Size (HxW): 40’ x 25’

Growth Habit: Oval, Upright

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 3a

Green, compound foliage turns impressive shades of purple-brick red in fall
A seedless selection of White Ash
Symmetrical rounded form makes for a great shade tree
Medium Growth Rate: 12-18”/year
Low maintenance & easy care
Native to central Minnesota & Wisconsin
Non-suckering, non-invasive tap root, grafted on Green Ash
Life expectancy: 100-200 years
Row spacing: minimum 15-20’ apart
Root space: plant at least 15-20’ from foundations
This ash is susceptible to emerald ash borer though slightly more immune than green and black ash. Manitoba has had a very limited number of cases of the emerald ash borer, due to our cold climate. The cases have only been in the outbreak area of St. Boniface as of spring 2025