Sorbus aucuparia 'Michred' - Cardinal Royal® Mountainash from NVK Nurseries
Sorbus aucuparia 'Michred' - Cardinal Royal® Mountainash from NVK Nurseries

Cardinal Royal® Mountainash

Sorbus aucuparia 'Cardinal Royal®' (Michred)

  • Narrow, upright to oval crown with ascending branches
  • Dark 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 brilliant red berries
  • Bloom Time: May

ZONE:
2

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
10-12 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


A good lawn specimen with its white flowers followed by showy berries. Cardinal Royal® mountainash maintains a tighter, narrower crown.

Additional Notes about Cardinal Royal® Mountainash:


Mountainash 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).

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Oval
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Purple
Green (dark)
Red
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen