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Western Mountain Ash vs Neon Flash Spiraea

Sorbus scopulina

Spiraea japonica Neon Flash

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Western Mountain Ash
Neon Flash Spiraea

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.

Neon Flash Spiraea is a colorful, low maintenance, and multi-purpose shrub.

Late spring to fall you'll be drawn to its vibrant neon red blooms that rest on a neat mound of green foliage. If deer and rabbit are an issue on your property, consider planting Neon Flash Spiraea for its deer/rabbit resistance. Its tolerance of a variety of well-drained soils makes it an ideal foundation, landscaping, or border plant.

Western Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Neon Flash Spiraea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Fall colour: burgundy bronze
Flowers: white
Flowers: pale to bright pink
Berries: bunches of orange-red berries appear in late summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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