Carolina ash, or Carolina water ash, is a rather small tree that grows only in the deeper swamps along river bottoms in the Coastal Plain, although it has been found in this state as far west as Wake

Carolina Ash is a fairly common small tree of wet areas in the Coastal Plain and adjacent Piedmont. More information: USDA PLANTS database Virginia Tech Dendrology All photographs and text ©2

Type: Tree Hardiness range: 7B - 10A Height: 25' to 50' / 7.60m to 15.20m Spread: 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m Growth rate: Average Exposure: Partial shade or partial sun to full sun Persistence

Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, and Robert Northrop2 Family Oleaceae, olive family. Genus Fraxinus is the Latin word for the ash tree. It is also th

Florida Native: Yes Special interest: Fall color, yellow Growth Rate: Rapid Height at Maturity: 40' Width at Maturity: 25' Grow Space: Small Soil Requirements: