Shade - Ash - Shamel

Shamel Ash is a dark green oval-shaped reliable shade tree. Shamel Ash are reluctantly deciduous, being the last trees in the fall to early winter to drop their leaves and are usually the first shade trees to leaf out again in early spring. Large, lustrous dark green leaves make it a regional favorite. They are one of the faster growing ash trees, especially with deep supplemental watering during summer. Their shape is predictably oval, typically growing a bit taller than they are wide. Some mature specimens in Phoenix and Tempe top out at 80 ft. tall. Immature or newly planted trees should be protected from hard freezes since they are resistant to go into dormancy as they should. Overall, they are an easy desirable shade tree.

Scientific name:  Fraxinus uhdei

Mature size:  to 60 ft. high & wide

Sun:  Full sun