Scientific Name
Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name
European Mountainash
Hardiness Zones: 3-7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium to fine
Form: Slender trunk; branches curve up; erect, oval in youth
Height: 20 to 35'
Width: 15 to 25'
Leaf: 5 to 9" alternate, compound leaves; green, yellow to reddish purple fall color
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in early summer; showy red orange fruit in late summer
Comments: Short lived; not heat tolerant; dislikes compacted soil; fruit attracts birds
Cultivars: --
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