Fraxinus Americanus " White Ash"

Fraxinus Americanus " White Ash" host plant

Did you know that 149 insects use Fraxinus trees as their host plant?

Butterfly host plant for Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus), Viceroy ( Limenitis Archippus)

Pot size: 3 gallon

Height: 18" to 36"

Fact about Fraxinus Americanus Tree host plant:

White ash is an excellent host plant for the viceroy butterfly and tiger swallowtail butterfly. The leaves are opposite, pinnately compound, overall leaf 8" to 12" long; leaflets numbering five to nine per leaf, but usually seven, ovate, lower surfaces whitish, margins entire or bluntly serrate. Fruit: a winged samara, around 2" long. Distribution: generally inhabiting rich soils in conjunction with other deciduous hardwoods.

* Family: Oleaceae

* Zones: 4 to 9

* Height: up to 90 feet

* Bloom Time: April to May

* Sun: Full sun and Part Shade

* Water: Medium to Dry