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Sorbus aucuparia Rossica
Russian Mountainash
This plant's features include interesting gray bark, a narrow, upright habit, dense growth, clusters of white flowers, and large, red-orange fruit. The dark green foliage changes to a rusty-orange colour in the fall.
- » Narrow, upright to oval crown with ascending branches
- » Green compound leaves in the summer turn orange-red in the fall
- » Flat-topped clusters of small white flowers
- » Flowers give way to drooping clusters of orange-red berries
- » Bloom Time: May
15gal
Low Inventory
$294.00
Attracts Wildlife
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Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Flowering Time
| • | Spring |
Landscape uses
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Planting instructions
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Additional Information about Sorbus aucuparia 'Rossica'
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 'Rossica'
A good lawn specimen with its white flowers followed by showy berries. Sorbus is best suited for areas with a cooler climate.