The Small dark green leaves turn to become a very dark royal purple! This dark shade of purple is quite rare and unique among all trees.
Their small leaves tend to blow away in Autumn since they are lightweight, leaving few leaves needing to be raked. This makes for many less hours spent raking when compared to other popular shade varieties like heavy-leaved maple trees!
Purple Autumn attain a symmetrical globe-shaped form as they grow, making them appealing as a sidewalk or street tree.
Cold tolerant down to -40° F!
Purple Autumn Ash trees are famously resilient and can even grow in land which is flooded for three months out of the year! For this reason, Purple Autumn Ash are an excellent choice for erosion control.