European Mountain Ash vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

European Mountain Ash vs Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Sorbus aucuparia

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Winterberry
European Mountain Ash

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

European Mountain Ash is an attractive, ornamental tree. This medium-sized tree produces tiny white-yellow flowers in the spring and decorative clusters of small red/orange berries in the summer. Its bitter fruit is often used to make Rowan Jelly, is a traditional garnish for wild game and venison. Ideal for residential lots, European Mountain Ash will attracts birds to your property.

Winterberry Quick Facts

European Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: yellow-green
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: small white flowers in clusters
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Berries: bunches of berries
Seeds: located within the fruit
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly
Other Names: quickbeam, rowan