Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit': 'Summit' Green Ash

`Summit' Green Ash grows into a pyramidal form when young, maturing to a rather open, oval silhouette 55 feet tall by 50 feet wide. Once developed properly in the nursery, the trunk remains straight up through the crown of the tree and the branch habit is reported to be better than the species. Early pruning helps assure that this happens. The trees grow quickly and can sometimes reach 80 feet in height. Green to reddish-purple flowers appear in spring but do not produce fruit since the plant is supposedly a male.