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Urbanite Ash

Scientific name	Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbanite'
Common name	Urbanite Ash
Type	Trees
Variety	Deciduous
USDA Zone hardiness	5a - 7b
Exposure	Full sun
Height	40 to 50'
Spread	30 to 40'

This Ash can tolerate heat. The thick, dark green leaves hold up even in the hottest summer weather and turn a bronzy red in the autumn. A nice pyramidal shape and branching habit. The bark is resistant to sunscald. Seedless. Rarely or never fed on by Japanese beetles.