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Gregg's ash

Fraxinus greggii

Also called Gregg Ash, Littleleaf Ash

Gregg's ash (Fraxinus greggii) is a drought-tolerant shrub or small scrubby tree native to Texas and Mexico, reaching about 6 m. It suits screens and containers and needs well-drained soil and sun.

Family
Oleaceae (Olive family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained soil or gritty potting mix; tolerates poor, alkaline soil.
Temperature
Hardy in warm climates to about -12 °C; protect young plants from hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SW. Texas to Mexico
Climate
subtropical

About

Fraxinus greggii, the littleleaf ash or Gregg's ash, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to Texas and Mexico. A xerophytic shrub or scrubby tree reaching 6 m (20 ft), it is suitable for screens and containers. There is a cultivar, 'Libby Davison'.

Other Fraxinus plants

White ash · European ash · Formosan Ash · Manchurian ash · Manna Ash · Green ash · Fraxinus platypoda · Chinese Flowering Ash · Velvet ash · Ash

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fraxinus greggii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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