Fraxinus ornus - Manna Ash | Lorenz von Ehren

Height	6 to 10 m
Width	3 to 6 m
Flower colour	White
Flowering Time	May, June
Light/shadow demands	Light shade, no direct sunlight, Sun
pH-Value	slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil	sandy-loamy, permeable, all substrates

Habit	Small tree with round crown, 6-8 (10) m tall, 4-6 m wide, short stem or several stems, then more funnel-shaped; branches reaching up or outwards, twigs horizontally or upwardly bent, rarely arching; slow-growing, 15 cm a year
Crown	Rund, wide pyramidal rund, wide pyramidal
Blossom	Up to 15 cm long, feathery, cream-white, terminal panicles with delicate scent, somewhat reminiscent of lilac, May, flowering for 10-14 days, only older specimens
Leaves	Late shoots, dense foliage, pinnate, ovoid leaflets, shiny dark green, bronze-violet to orange-brown or only green when they fall off in autumn, grey winter buds
Roots	Deep to cordate roots with far-reaching, shallow extended lateral roots; sensitive to soil compaction.
Demands	Sun to light shade, then with few flowers; extremely tolerant of heat and drought, moderately frost hardy; the extent of the frost damage depends on the soil quality, good for urban and industrial areas, wind resistant but flowers are sensitive to wind
Soil	Best on well drained, gravely or sandy-loamy soil (neutral) alkaline to very alkaline, no clay, dry to fresh
Hardiness Zone	Zone 7a
Bee pasture / nectar	Yes