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Sorbus aucuparia Michred ('Cardinal Royal®')

Cardinal Royal® Mountainash: Patent COPF

Spectacular red berries in dense clusters set this tree apart from the species. A vigorous grower with a very symmetrical, upright, tidy branching habit. Dark green leaves with silvery undersides change to a reddish-purple colour in the fall.

  • »  Narrow, upright to oval crown with ascending branches
  • »  Dark green compound leaves in the summer turn reddish-purple in the fall
  • »  Flat-topped clusters of small white flowers
  • »  Flowers give way to drooping clusters of brilliant red berries
  • »  Bloom Time: May

15gal
$294.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:10-12 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Heat Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Columnar
• Oval
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Purple
• Red
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Sorbus aucuparia 'Michred'

Mountainash has ash-like leaves, but are members of the rose family, and are not related to true ash (Fraxinus of the olive family). Sorbus are not a host plant of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis).

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sorbus aucuparia 'Michred'

A good lawn specimen with its white flowers followed by showy berries. Cardinal Royal® mountainash maintains a tighter, narrower crown.