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Sorbus aucuparia
European Mountainash
The narrow, upright to oval crown sports ascending branches covered in compound, green leaves. Clusters of white flowers, orange-red berries, and reddish-purple fall colour add texture and colour to the landscape.
- » Narrow, upright to oval crown with ascending branches
- » 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 orange-red berries
- » Bloom Time: May
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$570.00
Attracts Wildlife
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Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Landscape uses
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Planting instructions
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Additional Information about Sorbus aucuparia
Mountain ash 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
A good lawn specimen with its white flowers followed by showy berries. Sorbus is best suited for areas with a cooler climate.