Sorbus thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
More About Sorbus thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
- 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
Interesting Notes:
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).
Zone:
5Height:
6-8 mSpread:
3-4 mColour:
WhiteOakleaf Mountainash Growing and Maintenance Tips
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.
Sorbus thuringiaca 'Fastigiata' Characteristics
Full Sun
Attracts Birds
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageWell-drained
Growth Rate
SlowAttributes
DeciduousFall Color
Berries
Flowering Time
SpringHabit
CompactPyramidal
Upright
Foliage Color
YellowGreen
Silver
Landscape uses
SpecimenSuitable Substitutions for Sorbus thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
Sorbus decora
Showy Mountainash
