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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

15gal
$270.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:10-12 m
  • Spread:7-8 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
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Oval
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Purple
• Red
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
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.