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Sorbus thuringiaca Fastigiata

Oakleaf Mountainash

An upright, oval-crowned, slow-growing tree with oak-like, silvery-green leaves. White flowers are followed by dark red berries in the fall.

  • »  Broadly upright oval crown with ascending branches
  • »  Elliptic to ovate, deeply lobed, deep green leaves in the summer
  • »  Foliage turns a yellow-brown in the fall
  • »  Flat-topped clusters of small white flowers
  • »  Flowers give way to drooping clusters of red berries
  • »  Bloom Time: May

10gal
$294.00
15gal Low Inventory
$315.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:6-8 m
  • Spread:3-4 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Berries
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Compact
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Silver
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Sorbus thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'

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 thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'

This slower-growing compact shade tree is ideal for smaller landscapes. The leaves of oakleaf mountainash resemble an oakleaf, hence the common name.  The berries attract a wide range of birds.