Common Ash - Fraxinus excelsior
A very hardy, fast growing, large native tree. Ash is not such a great hedging plant, but has plenty of other uses.that bears deep green foliage which turns yellow in the autumn, with distinctive black buds in the winter. Ash also produces clusters of fruit that are an excellent source of food for birds. The leaves fall at the first autumn frost.
Well known for its excellent timber, the ash tree's wood can be "burnt green" with little or no seasoning to dry it out.
Ash will thrive in any soil, and is tolerant of windy, coastal areas. To 20m, but is ideal for coppicing into a smaller plant with several stems.
You can also buy large Ash Trees that are a few years older than these ones.
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