Western Mountain Ash vs Royal Star Magnolia - TreeTime.ca

Western Mountain Ash vs Royal Star Magnolia

Sorbus scopulina

Magnolia stellata Royal Star

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Western Mountain Ash
Royal Star Magnolia

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.

The Royal Star Magnolia, or Star Magnolia, is an early-blooming, white fragrant flower. It has a form that resembles a starburst, hence the name. This multi-stemmed deciduous shrub is extremely popular and has won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Royal Star Magnolia attracts birds and butterflies to your garden, with their large, showy flowers blooming even before it’s foliage which features a medium green leaf. They prefer slightly acidic soils.

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Western Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Royal Star Magnolia Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high


Flowers: white
Flowers: lare, white, showy
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
Other Names: star magnolia