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European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

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European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) has clusters of red orange berries in late summer and fall that attract birds and have also been used for preserves. The tree has pinnate foliage, smooth grey bark, and yellow fall colour. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia.

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Growing details

Hardiness
Zone 2
Mature size
20 to 40 ft tall and 15 to 30 ft wide
Fruit
Clusters of red orange berries in late summer and fallThey attract birds and have been used for preserves
Foliage
Feathery compound leaves, yellow in fallSmooth grey bark
Site and soil
Full sun in loam that drains wellWater in drought. Does not like salty soil or standing water
More about this plant

A rowan, not an ash

European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, is native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is a rowan, not a true ash.

Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Cold hardiness · Zone 2
Canadian climate map with provinces outlined; highlighted minimum zone: 2

Zone 2 and warmer

The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.

About these maps

Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.

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