Northern Blaze Ash

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Northern Blaze ® Ash
Fraxinus americana ‘Jefnor’
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Northern Blaze White Ash
Fraxinus americana ‘Jefnor’
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Botanical Name: Fraxinus americana ‘Jefnor’
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Family:
Oleaceae
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Common Name: Northern Blaze ® White Ash
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Origin:
Open pollinated seedling of a northern Minnesota source. Discovered in
a seedling population by Dr. Wilbert Ronald of Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
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Hardiness:
Zone 3 (Canadian and USDA)
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Growth Rate: A vigorous growth rate that compares to Patmore Ash. Northern Blaze ®
hardens off earlier in the fall than any existing White Ash cultivar.
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Description: The foliage quality is outstanding on Northern Blaze ® . The leaf is 20%
larger than Patmore Ash and the attractive, dark green leaf colour is
maintained throughout the growing season. The growth habit is an oval
shape during the juvenile stage, developing an open, round- topped
crown at maturity. Northern Blaze maintains a central leader and an
even distribution of branches. New twig growth is dark reddish-purple.
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Culture:
Grows well in full sunlight to partial shade in a variety of textured soils
on a range of dry and moist sites. Same requirements as Green Ash.
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Pest and Disease: High resistance to ash plant bug and ash flower gall mite.
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Landscape Value:
Excellent shade tree in residential, downtown and commercial plant
ings, where outstanding foliage is required. It adds a new species of ash
for northern gardens and boulevards. It has proven hardy in two of the
coldest winters in Manitoba.
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Propagation:
Budding on Green Ash.
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Sales Potential:
Northern Blaze ® Ash has superior foliage and cold hardiness that make
it a top choice for shade and street tree plantings.
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Production:
Propagation by licensed growers only. JNL Royalty of 50 cents per plant.
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For additional information about Northern Blaze ® Ash,
contact Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.:
P.O. Box 402, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3B7, Canada
Phone: (204) 857-5288 Fax: (204) 857-2877 www.jeffriesnurseries.com