Common Snowberry vs Western Mountain Ash - TreeTime.ca

Common Snowberry vs Western Mountain Ash

Symphoricarpos albus

Sorbus scopulina

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Common Snowberry
Western Mountain Ash

Common Snowberry is a small deciduous shrub with characteristic white to pink flowers and clusters of white fruit.

This North American native species is very adaptable, and can be used for erosion control in riparian and restoration areas. Snowberry's fruit attracts wildlife, and livestock can consume the berries without issue.

Western Mountain Ash is a popular ornamental tree native to the western part of North America. Its attractive, white clusters of flowers bloom in early summer, making way for red, yellow or orange fruit in the fall. If the fruit doesn't catch your eye, Western Mountain Ash's autumn colours will capture your–and the birds's–attention.

Common Snowberry Quick Facts

Western Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: white waxy berries
Berries: bunches of orange-red berries appear in late summer
Flowers: pink to white flowers in spring
Flowers: white
Bark: red-brown shredded bark
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none



Toxicity: berries toxic to humans

Other Names: common snowberry
Other Names: cascade mountain ash, greene mountain ash