This tree under cultivation grows to 15m (45ft) and is broad to conical dome with an open branching habit. It has conspicuous black buds during winter and leaves that are lime green turning yellow during autumn and the flowers are pale green.    

Fraxinus excelsior is naturally found from Europe to Western Asia growing in woodlands on moist, fertile well-drained soils that are tending acid. It prefers an open sunny position with some protection from wind and is planted in parks and large gardens for shade and autumn colour. It is frost tolerant but drought tender and once established it has a medium water requirement, (Scale: 2-drops from 3) and responds to mulching with an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

&apos;Fraxinus&apos;: Latin name for the ash; &apos;exelsior&apos;: to rise (refers to the upright main branches); &apos;aurea&apos;: gold (refers to the leaf colour).

Fraxinus (FRAK-sin-us) excelsior (ek-SEL-see-or)