— Paulette I think you'll be very happy with an autumn purple ash. They really are a lovely tree. I wouldn't do any pruning right now even though the tree is a little lopsided.

In a poor year for autumn colour, the leaves of ash fall without colouring, lying green and blackened on the ground. This happens after a dull summer, when the tree does not build up stores of sugars.

The two most planted trees in this area that fit that description would be the purple leaf plum, or ornamental plum, and the Raywood ash. The ornamental plum is best known for the bloom it offers ...

Autumn purple ash is a seedless cultivar of white ash, and three streets refer to this cultivar. I tallied 17 ashes on Autumn Purple Court, of which I think three are autumn purples.

Emerald ash borer beetles infest and kill green and white varieties of ash trees, including the popular autumn purple ash. Approximately 15% of urban trees are ash trees, according to the city.