Golden Ash is an excellent colorful-leaf tree with high ornamental value

Golden Ash is a deciduous tree of the genus Fraxinus in the family Oleaceae. It is generally regarded as a superior cultivar of the ash tree and is named for its golden-yellow leaves and upright, stately form. Its biggest highlight is the leaf color: new leaves in spring are golden and bright, and the color becomes even richer after autumn arrives. Its ornamental period is relatively long, making it much noticed among colorful-leaf tree species.

In terms of tree form, Golden Ash has a straight trunk, an open canopy, and spreading branches, giving it an overall generous posture. It inherits the ash tree's characteristics of strong adaptability and good resistance. It is relatively cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant, is not strict about soil requirements, and can grow normally even on mildly saline-alkaline land. Its routine management is relatively extensive, making it suitable for planting on a large scale.

In landscape applications, Golden Ash can be used as a street tree and shade tree, and can also be planted alone on lawns, in rows along both sides of roads, or in masses to form scenery. When its golden canopy is paired with evergreen tree species, the contrast is striking and can noticeably enrich the landscape layers. It is often used for greening and beautification in places such as parks, roads, residential areas, and factory areas.

For propagation, Golden Ash mostly uses grafting, usually with ordinary ash seedlings as rootstock. After survival, it grows relatively quickly and the canopy shape is easier to control. When cultivating, plots with sufficient light and good drainage should be chosen. During the growing season, water and fertilizer supply and shaping and pruning should be done well, and attention should be paid to controlling leaf-eating and trunk-boring pests, so that the plant can maintain a good canopy shape and leaf color over the long term.