Fraxinus oxycarpa

Fraxinus oxycarpa

Oleaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated April 25, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

20-40 ft

Spread

8-10 ft

Growth Rate

Medium

Light

Full Sun

Soil

Well Drained, Tolerates Dry

Water

Moderate

Anthracnose (Shade Trees)High

Primary Spore Release

Nectria CankerHigh

Spore Release (Fall & Spring Rains)

Verticillium WiltHigh

Root Colonization Period

Oystershell scaleHigh

Crawler Emergence

+ 5 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (8)

Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Coin Canker Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Mistletoe Phytophthora syringae Phytophthora Canker Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt Sclerotinia spp. White Mottled Rot

Pests: Regionally Documented (8)

Ash borer Aphidoidea Aphid Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Caloptilia syringella Lilac leafminer Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Coccoidea Scale insect

Pests: Other Associations (1)

Agrilus planipennis Emerald ash borer

Cultivars (1)

'Raywood'

Common name: Raywood Ash Claret Ash

Hardy to USDA Zone 5

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.