Western Mountain Ash vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Western Mountain Ash vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Sorbus scopulina

CUSTOM GROW

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Amur Maackia
Western Mountain Ash

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Western Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Flowers: white
Berries: bunches of orange-red berries appear in late summer
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, YT, NT
Other Names: maackia
Other Names: cascade mountain ash, greene mountain ash