Claret Ash is a fabulous shade tree which has a lovely shape and beautiful autumn foliage.  The Claret Ash is suitable for medium sized urban gardens, parks and street plantings. Has been a very popular landscape tree in Australia for many years.

Height: 8 - 10 metres.  (Tends only to reach its minimum height in an urban environments)

Width: 7- 10 metres.

Growth rate: Moderate to fast.

Form: Fraxinus angustifolia 'raywood' - Claret Ash Tree grows into a round to oval shape as a mature tree. Narrow, upright when young.

Foliage: The Claret Ash has dark green, pinnate leaves.

Autumn colour:  The Claret Ash has a rich claret-red to plum-purple in autumn.

Tolerances: Fraxinus angustifolia 'raywood' - Claret Ash Tree is adaptable to a wide range of soil and site conditions, but performs best in moist, well drained soils in full sun. Quite drought tolerant. Not suited to very wet sites.

Landscape use:  A nice shade or speciemn tree and looks fabulous lining a drive or avenue.  

Reference: Claret Ash