Description
European Mountain Ash is a shrub or small tree in the rose family as is the showy and the American mountain ash. If you want to figure out the difference between the three mountain Ash check out this site by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. We also grow the Showy Mountain Ash. The European Mountain Ash is native across nearly all of the Eurasian continent except the far north and south from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Scientific Name: Sorbus aucuparia
Zone: 3-6 Find Your Growing Zone
Mature Height: 15-40 ft
Mature Width: 15-20 ft
Growth Rate: 12-24″
Soil: Moist, acidic and well drained
Sun Requirements: Sun
Fall Color: Golden-yellow to orange red
Flowers: Creamy white blossoms
Wildlife Value: Attracts waxwings, thrushes, and blackbirds with berries that maintain into the winter months when other food is scarce.
