Scientific Name
Sorbus americana

Common Name
American mountainash


Hardiness Zones: 2-6
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun; range of soil types
Height: 1 to 30'
Flower/Fruit: Bright red to orange-red berries in fall that last into the winter
Comments: Short lived; slow grower; short trunk with spreading branches; dull red to rich yellow fall foliage; disease prone in warmer climates than zone 6; attracts birds
Cultivars: --
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