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American Mountainash

Sorbus americana

Small deciduous understorey tree
Open, rounded crown
Dark green leaves have gray-green undersides
White blooms
Fall colour is yellow
Bright orange-red berries ripen in late summer
Bloom Time: May

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
5-10 m

SPREAD:
5-8 m

Currently Unavailable

Substitutions Are Available

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Intolerant of dry soils and hot, humid summers. Best grown in a moist, acidic soil, in full sun.

Additional Notes about American Mountainash:

Native to Ontario

Berries can be made into jellies.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Native to Ontario

Native to Ontario

Rock garden

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Berries
Fall Color
Deciduous

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Foundation planting

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Sorbus americana

Sorbus decora

Sorbus decora

SHOWY MOUNTAINASH

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